Switchthehorse
Well-Known Member
Hi
Not sure if anyone has had a similar experience?
My mare has managed to get a hole from inside her mouth all the way out through her skin, just where the cavesson goes. about a 2 inch hole on the outside 4in wide inside her mouth just on her gumline at the back of her mouth.
The vet came and stitched it on the outside and put her on antibiotics. Five days later she ripped a stitch out and the swelling still hadnt gone down but no sign of infection.
Vet thinks each time she eats she is poss opening up wound inside her mouth with her teeth so he manages to put a couple of stitches in inside her mouth, still no sign of infection, but still swollen. Gives her another course of antibiotics and also anti-inflammatories. Also another stitch to the outside
Now 8 days after it first happens (and 3 days since last vet visit) it is still really swollen and hard, cut on her face is weeping (but no pus) and she is still finding it awkward to eat. I cant work out why the lump isnt going down!
She is happy in herself, apart from quidding her feed a bit and dropping it a lot, but she is rubbing the stitches on her leg a lot (or on anything else) so guess that is partly to blame
not sure what i am after really, just so frustrated! I guess a) anyone had experience of an injury like this before? b) any ideas why the swelling isnt going down (its rock hard now) c) any tips on how i can stop her rubbing? We cant put any bandaging on her face as this will then push cut inside her mouth onto her top teeth! i was thinking bandaging her legs will make that more cushioned but they will always find something to itch on!!
I guess just help!!
thanks so much and sorry for the essay!
Not sure if anyone has had a similar experience?
My mare has managed to get a hole from inside her mouth all the way out through her skin, just where the cavesson goes. about a 2 inch hole on the outside 4in wide inside her mouth just on her gumline at the back of her mouth.
The vet came and stitched it on the outside and put her on antibiotics. Five days later she ripped a stitch out and the swelling still hadnt gone down but no sign of infection.
Vet thinks each time she eats she is poss opening up wound inside her mouth with her teeth so he manages to put a couple of stitches in inside her mouth, still no sign of infection, but still swollen. Gives her another course of antibiotics and also anti-inflammatories. Also another stitch to the outside
Now 8 days after it first happens (and 3 days since last vet visit) it is still really swollen and hard, cut on her face is weeping (but no pus) and she is still finding it awkward to eat. I cant work out why the lump isnt going down!
She is happy in herself, apart from quidding her feed a bit and dropping it a lot, but she is rubbing the stitches on her leg a lot (or on anything else) so guess that is partly to blame
not sure what i am after really, just so frustrated! I guess a) anyone had experience of an injury like this before? b) any ideas why the swelling isnt going down (its rock hard now) c) any tips on how i can stop her rubbing? We cant put any bandaging on her face as this will then push cut inside her mouth onto her top teeth! i was thinking bandaging her legs will make that more cushioned but they will always find something to itch on!!
I guess just help!!
thanks so much and sorry for the essay!