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Question 30

What are some clinical signs suggestive of dental disease?


Answer

  • Loss of body weight or appetite.

  • Chewing out of one side of the mouth and dropping food out of the mouth.

  • Pawing at the face.

  • Favouring soft foods.

  • Bad breath is suggestive of bacterial dental disease.


  
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