Tooth length and incisal wear and growth in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) fed diets of different abrasiveness

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 591-604

  Muller J ^a   Clauss, M ^a   Codron, D ^a,b   Schulz, E ^c,d   Hummel, J ^e   Kircher, P ^a   Hatt, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Attrition; Phytolith; Tooth growth; Tooth wear; Veterinary dentistry

Indexed keywords

CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; GUINEA PIG; MASTICATION; PET ANIMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MASTICATION; PETS; TOOTH; TOOTH WEAR;

EID: 84928205240     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12226     Document Type: Article

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