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 I Don't Brag
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| My 30 yr old mare had a loose tooth removed last fall. It was an upper molar maybe halfway back. The last thing the dentist said was good thing it was a top tooth, as it was less likely to get infected.
Fast forward to now. Poor mare doesn't want to eat because she has the most horrid infected discharge coming out of the nostril on that side. She has been seen by two different vets, been scoped and had her mouth visually inspected. There is no actual through and through hole from mouth to sinus but irritated tissue in the tooth hole that goes through and can be seen in the nasal tract.
She has been through 5 or 6 courses of antibiotics (Penacillin, Getacin, Exceed, Pentacort, SMZ pills) and Banamine and it just seems to be getting worse.
I owe this mare a comfortable retirement and would HATE to have to let her go from not eating from such a stupid thing. Any suggestions? The discharge is WAY worse than your ordinary infected smell, causing a severe gag reflex in my somewhat hardened self....no wonder she's not too interested in eating! | |
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| Molars have roots that are about 4" long. That leaves a very deep hole. I'd try flushing her mouth out with a diluted peroxide mix prior to feeding. I'd also put her on soaked beet pulp, senior and rice bran. Maybe add soaked alfalfa pellets too. | |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | If it is as bad as you say a trip to the vet for some IV anitbiotics may be in need.
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| They could go in and clean it out, pack it, and antibiotics. But at 30, is it worth all that? | |
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I Don't Brag
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| Thanks all.
I have been soaking her feed since well before tooth was extracted.
I will try to flush it, but it will fill right back in when she eats? I guess she will get a little relief from the horrid smell.
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Need suggestions, missing tooth.