Oral Ulcers Following Trauma

• 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.