I want to cry - post dental problems

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Bree had her teeth done yesterday. Today she is distinctly off colour - she ate her bucket feed, but is picking at her hayledge. And she is swollen slightly on one side of her face. I am waiting for the emergency vet.

Poor sweetheart.

Paula
 
Ooh dear. Poor pony. Hope it's nothing sinister. Mare on our yard had a routine rasp done and was gloomy and not keen on hay for a couple of days and then fine. Hope yours is ok.
 
Yes, sometimes they have a period of adjustment while they figure out their "new" teeth. I have one who always quids his hay for a day or so after a dental visit; he's fine after that.
 
It was the vet that did her. She actually came out to check her legs for me and the tooth check was an after thought as I had been told 4-6 months and it was pushing 4.
 
Hope she is all right. I always have the dental tech out rather than the vet. The one time I had the vet, she made a pigs ear of it and really hurt my mare. She used to be really good for her teeth done, but since then she's been awful. Did the vet use hand tools or electric?
 
Oh no, what time is the vet coming? Let us know what they say. I bet they just knocked the inside of her mouth and have made it a bit sore x
 
The issue may be some fragments from the wolf tooth she had out 4 months ago shifting. Or she has reacted badly to the work. She has a swollen sinus cavity. So had injected but and antibiotics and a 5 day dose. Happier already and I am hand feeding hayledge until someone sorts a hay net do she isn't eating with her head down from the floor.
 
Sending hugs (gentle) to Bree :( Pesky hulking great things they may be, but they're sensitive little flowers really.

My vet did Smokey's teeth which I was a little dubious about having always used EDTs in the past, but must say he was brilliant. (He does have his own horses too and is a 4* event rider so if he does his own horses, that's good enough for me!)

Don't fret Paula - she'll be fine x
 
Cortez said:
Yes, sometimes they have a period of adjustment while they figure out their "new" teeth. I have one who always quids his hay for a day or so after a dental visit; he's fine after that.
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This ^ my boy got his teeth done last week and has only just started eating normally again the past few days

didnt see youd posted about the swollen sinus! hopefully she should be fine then :)
 
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I am at the end of my teather with the yard owner though. When I asked for a hay net I got a lecture on how she didn't like them. When I put my foot down I was told to wait for the yard manager.
 
Must admit i would be feeding from the floor with any type on sinus problem, and if she is a bit tender of the mouth i would have thought it would be kinder and easier for her to pick the angle forage enters her mouth, rather than having to do the hay net snatch if you know what i mean - as if that hurts her it may put her off eating
 
Agree - better for her to eat off floor for sinus to drain and give her choice of how she eats.

Hang in there over the winter P and then move her in the spring to a forever home for you both x
 
I've improvised at present with two saddle stands and a trug outside her door. She's definately happier eating with her head up. so I'm going go with the vets advice.
 
If you can get some boiling water wring out a clean towel as if you were going to do a hot towelling on her and gently massage the front of her sinuses with it if she'll let you. As somone who used to suffer huge sinus trouble (and i got toothache with it) I always got some relief from hot towel compress. I would also second the eating from the floor
 
Thanks for the positive responses at least. She is happier with her head up. Drugs have kicked in and she seems brighter.

Now I just have to find a new livery yard. That woman has been a cow to me for the last time. Having a go at me for making a mess hand feeding my horse when she is sick is the final straw.
 
Do you not realise that the head needs to be down to drain the sinus not up to keep it in, it will block up even more. Sorry it just rials me there were at least 5 other posters who agreed to feed on the floor was best and you have completely ignored each of us.

Why do you then post a thread expecting answers if you choose to ignore certainly the right ones. Knocks forehead and walks away
 
Oh that just aint on - i hate having a sick horse you either get the gorey boys, the know it alls, or the ones that just want to stick the knife in to you - you also get the realy nice ones too that offer help, support and a lift in the horse box.

What exactly was she on about ?
 
putasocinit said:
Do you not realise that the head needs to be down to drain the sinus not up to keep it in, it will block up even more. Sorry it just rials me there were at least 5 other posters who agreed to feed on the floor was best and you have completely ignored each of us.

Why do you then post a thread expecting answers if you choose to ignore certainly the right ones. Knocks forehead and walks away
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Hang on Putasocinit! Paula didn't ask anyone's opinion about the haynet, she's following vet's advice!

I'd tend to listen to my vet too. :confused:
 
Ignore me i shouldnt give my opinion, i get too involved with doing things right, its just that when you are dealing with the likes of vets from newmarket equine hospital who have performed nasal flushes and scrapes in the sinus cavity and insist on the horse being fed from the ground, one believes them over and above others who may be normal vets not specialising in equines.

I will go sit in the corner and watch from a distance, my apologies. I guess the others who agreed with me are all not too bright either.

Hope the horsey gets better soon.
 
Putasocinit - You're not a vet, you didnt speak to the vet, you haven't seen my horse and how she is behaving when she tries to eat off the floor, and when she has her head at normal level. It is not kind to bully someone who is already having a really ****** day and worried sick about her poor horse. Please just take your opinions elsewhere - they are not wanted.

Really didn't want to leave Bree, but she is settled now and I trust the yard manager at least. Will go back up first thing.
 
Paulag i have already apologised, hope she gets better soon.

A forum is about sharing experience, knowledge in the hope to avoid others loss, you take it or you ignore it.

How do you know i am not a vet, i could be a qualified vet from timbuktoo. Cheer up
 
putasocinit said:
A forum is about sharing experience, knowledge in the hope to avoid others loss, you take it or you ignore it.
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Paula was choosing to ignore, and you had a go at her for it.

I don't see a problem with saying your opinion about using a haynet, but to get snappy because a poster chooses to use her own judgement and vet's advice isn't really on IMO.

So often here people get angry because posters ask for advice on a forum instead of getting the vet. Here's someone getting the vet and being critisized for not listening to advice on a forum instead! :D:eek:
 
putasocinit said:
Do you not realise that the head needs to be down to drain the sinus not up to keep it in, it will block up even more. Sorry it just rials me there were at least 5 other posters who agreed to feed on the floor was best and you have completely ignored each of us.

Why do you then post a thread expecting answers if you choose to ignore certainly the right ones. Knocks forehead and walks away
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I dont think Paulag should ignore the vet who has two advantages .
1 they are a vet
2 they have seen the horse.
At least she's happier now hope she's on the mend.
 
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