Oral Ulcers Following Trauma
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- Any animal that is exposed to coarse feed or sharp things in food can suffer from ulcers in mouth.
- They often become secondarily infected with production of metastatic infection that may result in large abscess on point of jaw.
- i.e. trauma on tongue may lead to secondary infection that may lead to abscess in drainage lymph node.
- Deep ulcers may occur as a result of trauma in any species.
- These readily become secondarily infected by Fusiformis.
- Produces a fibrin-covered ulcer.
- Responds to antibiotics, but may leave a defect or scar in mucosa.