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Epulis: a gum problem seen mainly in boxers.

My own two dogs are boxers, Tilly aged 1 year and Martha aged nearly 11…… All breeds have certain conditions to which they are pre-disposed, that is, more likely to suffer from than their friends of other breeds. One such condition in boxers is epulis, a lumpy overgrowth of gum tissue. Other breeds can get epulis, but not as commonly as in boxers.

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