Thursday, May 29, 2014

May Case of the Month: Chief

Chief is a 10 year old Newfoundland. Can you tell where Chief had surgery? Chief had surgery on his lower jaw!

In March of this year, Chief's owner noticed a swelling in his mouth near a front tooth. It was diagnosed as an Epulus; a benign ( non-cancerous) outgrowth of the periodontal ligament. Although it was a benign, it was locally aggressive and needed to be removed surgically. The surgery required removal of the front of his jaw, including both lower canine teeth.

Chief, is doing spectacular. His family has done a wonderful job caring for him. He had to be fed only soft food until healed. He is now doing great!! Keep up the good work Chief!