Prevalence and Characterization of Dental and Skull-Bone Pathologies of the Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Lithuania

The present investigation endeavours to discern dental and non-dental pathologies affecting cranial structures of raccoon dogs, while focusing on cases periodontitis. Furthermore, the study aims conduct a comparative analysis based sex nature encountered. number investigated skulls amounted 126, including 76 males 50 females. predominant pathology identified was hypodontia, which accounted for 26.7% 20% Notably, majority hypodontia involved absence mandibular third molar. Another noteworthy various stages periodontitis, with rates ranging from 21.3% in 8% Other pathologies, like tooth fractures abrasion, were significantly less Excessive bone formation relatively abundant localized specific areas—the parietal occipital regions. This tendency observed male 6% We found that total skull-bone is more common than females (p = 0.003). Additionally, periodontitis too 0.04).