Colyer Institute - Research Home

RESEARCH \ ri-‘search \ n

1: careful or diligent search, 2: studious inquiry or examination aimed at the discovery and interpretation of new knowledge, 3: the collection of information about a particular subject.

The Colyer Institute maintains a variety of research programs in the areas of oral disease, dental materials instrumentation, oral medicine , surgery, and nutrition in the field of Exotic Animal Veterinary Medicine. New findings are regularly published in various peer reviewed scientific journals, at related scientific gatherings, and on occasion in non-scientific lay publications. You can view, download, and print out high-quality, graphics-enhanced versions.

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		‘‘Lumpy Jaw’’ In Exotic Hoof Stock: A Histopathologicinterpretation With A Treatment Proposal (PDF 52KB)
		Comparative Placentation Data (link to external site)
		C.L. Davis D.V.M Foundation (link to external site)
		The Mandate for Research in Zoos (PDF 52KB)
		The Role of Separate Research Units in a Zoo (PDF 23KB)
		The Pathogenesis of Dental Disease in Carnivores (PDF 20KB)
		Diet Consistency and Periodontal Disease in Exotic Carnivores
		Focal Palatine Erosion in Captive Cheetahs (PDF 46KB)
		25 Year Review of the Field of Veterinary Dentistry (PDF 282KB)
		Significant Dental Disease in Elephants (PDF 27KB)
		Endodontic Surgery for Treatment of a Fistulated Molar Abscess in an Orangutan
		Elephant Dental Pulp Tissue: Where are the Nerves?

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