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Tdove Reg. Apr 2015	Posted 2015-10-26 4:20 PM Subject: RE: Facial Nerve damage in horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 851 Location: West Texas	I have had 3 do this as well. Various reasons. All recovered. We would message the face. there is a nerve that runs down right where a halter would go. In fact the first time it happened was to a horse that the vet left the halter on in surgery and that pinched the nerve. Takes a couple of weeks for sure, and then maybe longer for it to really go away.
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GrittyCowgirl Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2015-10-26 5:36 PM Subject: RE: Facial Nerve damage in horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 683 Location: Ohio	I had a colt gelded this spring that had the circulation cut off to his facial nerves by the halter (even though his head was padded when he was laying down). Droopy lip, nostril and eye (could still fully blink) and some loss of tongue movement... even the skin was cool feeling on that side. Very slow healing but he has gained control of his lip and tongue even though it is still slightly droopy. I was told it is a very slow healing process and can take up to a year for everything to tighten back up (if it ever fully heals). I did a lot of massaging to the area and ordered magnets for his halter. I never thought about it at the time but my equine chiro has done some amazing things with laser therapy and I wonder if that could have helped speed up the healing process? Edited by GrittyCowgirl 2015-10-26 5:43 PM
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FirstFirewater Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-10-26 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Facial Nerve damage in horses
Crazy Doggy Mommy Posts: 1419 Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates	Oh thank you all for the responses! I am glad to read they have all recovered whether it be time or medication in addition to time. I took my guy to a different vet tonight for a second opinion. It's only his nostril and lips on right side so she said he's lucky his eye and ears aren't involved. She gave dex and Iv dmso/fluids. Said we should hopefully see improvements in 12-24hrs otherwise we will continue with dex and hope it helps. Im going to have to contact a separate vet for acupuncture now.... ETA--- vet said his tongue was not numb or should I say less strong? She said it felt normal and seemed to be functioning well Edited by FirstFirewater 2015-10-26 8:08 PM
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casualdust07 Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2015-10-27 3:32 PM Subject: RE: Facial Nerve damage in horses
You get what you give Posts: 13030 Location: Texas	FirstFirewater - 2015-10-26 8:02 PM Oh thank you all for the responses! I am glad to read they have all recovered whether it be time or medication in addition to time. I took my guy to a different vet tonight for a second opinion. It's only his nostril and lips on right side so she said he's lucky his eye and ears aren't involved. She gave dex and Iv dmso/fluids. Said we should hopefully see improvements in 12-24hrs otherwise we will continue with dex and hope it helps. Im going to have to contact a separate vet for acupuncture now.... ETA--- vet said his tongue was not numb or should I say less strong? She said it felt normal and seemed to be functioning well yes, we feel for "plumpness" of the tongue, and strength. When you grab the tongue, a normal horse with normal function has a strong enough tongue to try and pull out of your hand grip. A tongue with nerve damage looks like it deflates and is all wrinkled on the side that's damaged and they don't have the strength to pull away.
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acee06 Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2015-10-28 12:23 AM Subject: RE: Facial Nerve damage in horses
Member Posts: 33	check into microcurrent (similar to TENS previously mentioned). stimulation to cells to facilitate regeneration/ healing & reduce inflammation. awesome alternative therapy, I think it would be worth researching.
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FirstFirewater Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-10-28 6:43 PM Subject: RE: Facial Nerve damage in horses
Crazy Doggy Mommy Posts: 1419 Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates	acee06 - 2015-10-28 12:23 AM check into microcurrent (similar to TENS previously mentioned). stimulation to cells to facilitate regeneration/ healing & reduce inflammation. awesome alternative therapy, I think it would be worth researching. I called a vet who should be in my area on Friday. I think she's going to come out and do some type of acupuncture.
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