Whiskey, a 9-year-old Munsterlander dog, is the beneficiary of a new procedure from researchers at UC-Davis that helps rebuild jawbones lost to tumors, infections or injuries.

When Whiskey, a small Munsterlander dog, showed up at the vet's office in November 2011, he was unable to chew. A cancerous growth known as squamous cell carcinoma had grown onto his jawbone, keeping the 9-year-old pooch from enjoying his favorite chew sticks.

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