broken tush?

[hihosilver]

My horse has been a little lethargic of late-put it down to being a touch round and relaxed on the grass. He began chewing his lead rope just thought maybe lack of salt. Then tonight after riding I noticed his bottom separate tush has broken and its really sharp!!! feeling sad I didn't notice. What can I do? teeth checked in March.

 

[teddypops]

Get the dentist!

 

[Twohorses]

Ok, please clarify what "broken tush" is

In the U.S. that means a fractured hip, sacrum, or something else in the butt area.

 

[cobgoblin]

Ok, please clarify what "broken tush" is

In the U.S. that means a fractured hip, sacrum, or something else in the butt area.

A tush is a canine tooth.

 

[AmyMay]

Get the dentist!

Basically 🥴

 

[Twohorses]

A tush is a canine tooth.

Thankyou! .


Ditto get the dentist or the vet. In the U.S. Vets also work on teeth. In many states dentists are not permitted to tranq a horse before using electric dental equipment; a vet has to be present to administer the happy juice.

Anyway, call a professional, Especially if the horse is lethargic as there may be an abscess brewing.

 

[milliepops]

Thankyou! .


Ditto get the dentist or the vet. In the U.S. Vets also work on teeth. In many states dentists are not permitted to tranq a horse before using electric dental equipment; a vet has to be present to administer the happy juice.

Anyway, call a professional, Especially if the horse is lethargic as there may be an abscess brewing.

Same applies here

Chiming in to say time to call the professionals. they might want to take it out which would probably be a vet job for the drugs required etc.

 

[hihosilver]

update- vet has been and filed it smooths so hopefully done the trick. There was exposed pulp but not enough to cause concern. We will monitor it and see. Thanks for replies

 

[Shay]

Do monitor - my old boy did this. EDT rounded off but did not remove (I understand EDT's cannot usually remove teeth?). The infection then got down through the pulp into the jaw - it only took a couple of days - and the poor lad was really miserable. It entailed repated vet visits, immense amounts of antibiotic (which we discovered he won't eat) and only narrowly avoided having to go to horsepital. If we had had a vet on day one the tooth would have been out and a lot of problems prevented. Always easy to be wise after the fact - so sharing poor lad's tale of woe.

 

[Gloi]

If needed the dental specialist at the vets should be able to fill rather than remove it.

 

[Twohorses]

One way to tell if infection is setting in, is to smell the horse's breath and also his nostrils as he breathes out.

Those are also good ways to tell if a horse has a sour stomach.

 

[hihosilver]

Do monitor - my old boy did this. EDT rounded off but did not remove (I understand EDT's cannot usually remove teeth?). The infection then got down through the pulp into the jaw - it only took a couple of days - and the poor lad was really miserable. It entailed repated vet visits, immense amounts of antibiotic (which we discovered he won't eat) and only narrowly avoided having to go to horsepital. If we had had a vet on day one the tooth would have been out and a lot of problems prevented. Always easy to be wise after the fact - so sharing poor lad's tale of woe.

Thank you. It was a vet who came out. She did say to monitor him but fingers crossed it will not need removal as he will have to go in and have it removed.