Open AccessSevere Maxillary Osteomyelitis in a Gray Wolf (<em>Canis lupus</em>)
Author(s) -
Shan M. BarberMeyer
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the canadian field-naturalist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 0008-3550
DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v126i3.1368
Subject(s) - gray wolf , canis , gray (unit) , systemic lupus erythematosus , osteomyelitis , medicine , dentistry , biology , pathology , immunology , disease , ecology , radiology
Whereas dental injuries and abnormalities have been documented in Gray Wolves (Canis lupus), severe maxillary necrosis has not previously been implicated in a Gray Wolf fatality. Here I report maxillary osteomyelitis in a wild Gray Wolf from northeastern Minnesota of such severity that I hypothesize it ultimately led to death by starvation.
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