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In Colyer's Variations and diseases of the of animals (Ed. Miles and Grigson 1989), the following text is provided on caries in deer... (p.481) "Cowan (1946) found what he thought was dental caries in a single tooth among the skulls of 450 mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus). The tooth was an M1 which had been fractured, exposing the enamel surface of one of the infoldings which was deeply stained and irregular. There was some possible undermining of enamel by caries of dentine. Cowan mentioned that food mass was commonly impacted in the worn occlusal lakes in these deer". I hope this is useful. Richard From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tanya Peres Lemons Sent: 06 October 2010 15:13 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ZOOARCH] Caries in deer teeth Does anyone know of any occurrences, published sources, unpublished sources, or personal observations of caries on deer teeth -- either archaeological or modern? I appreciate any information you might have. Thanks, Tanya