Real Domestic Dog Skull - Pathology

This real domestic dog skull exhibits periodontal disease that fractured the mandible, making it an excellent educational specimen for studying dental pathology and bone remodeling. The specimen offers clear visibility of the disease progression and structural damage. Ideal for veterinary, dental, or comparative anatomy courses, this pathological example demonstrates the consequences of untreated periodontal conditions in canines.

All dogs, wild and domestic, are direct descendants of wolves. Dogs have been bred as pets and companions for thousands of years with the earliest known domestication taking place over 12,000 years ago. Today, dogs serve their best friend in several ways: as guides, home security, search and rescue, for hunting purposes, and to assist police in tracking criminals. There are over 400 recognized breeds of domestic dogs ranging from the smallest, the Chihuahua, to the largest of the breeds, the Irish wolfhound.

• Exhibits periodontal disease that has caused the mandible to break
• Skull - Pathology Length 11 cm (4.3 in)
• Skull - Pathology Width 8.4 cm (3.3 in)
• Skull - Pathology Height 6.2 cm (2.4 in)