Horses bitten his gum, VET???

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Hi, my horse seems to have bitten his gum. I know from previous experience of a dog getting bitten in the mouth that vets won't stitch inside the mouth as they reckon it's the quickest healing part of the body, but they worry about an infection.

It's about the size of my thumb and the flesh is hanging open, it doesn't appear to smell or be oozing anything so I don't think it's infected but there is grass from where he's been out overnight in it.

It's obviously quite painful as he won't let me take a long good look. Do you think the vet needs calling?
 
Threads like this really wind me up, its your horse, how on earth can a bunch of strangers on a public forum who don't know your horse from Adam tell you 100% yes or no. Use your common sense and do what you feel is right.
 
thatsmygirl said:
Threads like this really wind me up, its your horse, how on earth can a bunch of strangers on a public forum who don't know your horse from Adam tell you 100% yes or no. Use your common sense and do what you feel is right.
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There's no need to be rude. Why come on here if you're just going to make comments like that?
 
bonny said:
Must have done anyway seeing as no one replied ! Im sure from what you've posted your horse will be fine OP
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You seem to go about this forum tonight giving very poor welfare advice.

OP, it really should be down to using your common sense. Nobody here can remotely advise - the vet is always the best bet - even if you just make a quick phone call.
 
Just not a believer in calling a vet out for every eventuality, nor in vaccinations, as you discovered tonight. Had dogs and horses all my life and they are all doing just fine, apart from my skinny dog but she'll soon put back the weight she's lost !
 
Since the discussion on this thread has deviated from the original injury (about which I am unqualified to advise) I'll offer my opinion.

What we can do as non-vets is say, if we think it's serious and requires a vet urgently from our own experience. If we know of a similar case where immediate vet treatment made a significant difference, sharing that knowledge might help the poster.

Not everyone is looking to crowdsource medical advice as an alternative to spending money on a vet. Asking a more experienced friend or asking on here when you have an unfamiliar problem which isn't an obvious vet job doesn't seem such a bad idea to me.
 
bgray1981 said:
There's no need to be rude. Why come on here if you're just going to make comments like that?
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It's not about coming on here being rude, I work within the nutrition/feed aspect of the equine market so can offer advise on feeding and waffle on for hours if people want to listen on the ins/outs of the digestive system and how it works but everyday either on here or Facebook you are getting more and more people saying " do I need a vet" I can't get my head around why you would ask a forum. The horse is in front of YOU and as a owner its your call and to show a bit of common sence. If in doubt call the vet, but I can't see why such a question would be posted on a forum to a bunch of stranges. Baffles me.
 
bgray1981 said:
Hi, my horse seems to have bitten his gum. I know from previous experience of a dog getting bitten in the mouth that vets won't stitch inside the mouth as they reckon it's the quickest healing part of the body, but they worry about an infection.

It's about the size of my thumb and the flesh is hanging open, it doesn't appear to smell or be oozing anything so I don't think it's infected but there is grass from where he's been out overnight in it.

It's obviously quite painful as he won't let me take a long good look. Do you think the vet needs calling?
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Flush the injury with saline (1teaspoon salt to 1 pint of cooled boiled water) injuries to the mouth do heal fast so keep an eye on it. If your horse goes off his food or the membrane around the wound gets very red and inflamed then call the vet.

You might need to have your horses teeth looked at, a sharp edge on a tooth can cause damage to cheeks.
 
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