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Post by blondemare on Jan 5, 2011 13:16:08 GMT
Had 2 big wolf teeth taken out of my 4 year old last year, at the time the vet said one had broken off at the root but when that happens they tend not to dig it out but leave it and the gum normally grows over it not causing a problem. However the pony is stil evasive to the bit and will not go forward when asked to go in an outline. I can feel part of the root stil there. Anyone had this problem? The vet said they would come back out if needed but thats a pain as the pony is a nightmare to inject and will obviously cause more discomfort again. Thanks
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Post by Guestless on Jan 5, 2011 13:52:31 GMT
How long ago was it done? If it has had plenty of time to heal but your pony is still reacting badly, then I would get it looked at again. He may be a nightmare to inject, but better a short period of discomfort for him than having constant pain.
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Post by blondemare on Jan 5, 2011 14:17:39 GMT
about 6 months ago now, i just thought he was taking a while to get going well as he is young but now im thinking otherwise
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Post by foxyroxket on Jan 22, 2011 23:06:37 GMT
get them back he could have an infection in the gum or bone
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Post by rebeccaa on Feb 6, 2011 19:48:10 GMT
I had my four yr olds wolf teeth out and she suffered really bad after three weeks off as advised. When I brought her back in to work she was still forward but so so sensitive in the mouth. It turned out she had eruptions which made her side of face swell and she had a lump under her head where her cheek bones met. The vet advised dome bute until it settled and now she is fine. Just ring them for advice. I had the dentist remove them for me and he gave me the teeth to keep!!!
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Post by concerned horsey girl on Feb 9, 2011 12:53:29 GMT
im shocked at what your vet had to say! most vets spend one weekend out of the whole of their course on teeth and dont get the experience in this field very frequently and so i would advise to use an equine dental technician. My friend had the same problem with her horse, where a vet had snapped a wolf tooth off and then left it in. she used a fantastic equine dentist called James Clee 07870166493 and he was able to get the half tooth out and the horse has done so well since. He couldnt believe a vet would leave it in and say it would cause no problems as obviously it would if the horse is to wear a bit and have pressure on its mouth! he is worth a shout and travels all over working on so many of the top competing horses and so has a brilliant reputation
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Post by sageandonion on Feb 9, 2011 13:21:24 GMT
You need to talk to your vet because, even if you decide on the equine dentist route, your vet will need to sedate and be there as well. If the gum needs to be opened and the root removed, this will be a veterinary minor ops job as I don't believe Dentist will be able to stitch the gum if necessary.
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Post by armada on Feb 9, 2011 18:40:13 GMT
Both my four year olds had theirs out last week. Felix came out fine, but one of Ani's broke off, the dentist was extremely careful and was working on that particular tooth for about 20 minutes. It was a very tiny piece, and the vet said, one of two things are likely to happen, it will either granulate over and be no more of a problem or the mouth may reject it and it may feel like she has grown another one, but will be very easy to remove if that is the case. My dentist agreed with him. So if you can feel it, it is likely it needs to be removed.
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