44berty
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but has sugested a dentigerous cyst. It gives berty no pain but after poulticing and antibiotics it is stil oozing daily. I WOULD BE ETREMELY GRATEFUL FOR ANY SUGESTIONS.
oozing pea shaped nodule
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but has sugested a dentigerous cyst. It gives berty no pain but after poulticing and antibiotics it is stil oozing daily. I WOULD BE ETREMELY GRATEFUL FOR ANY SUGESTIONS.
shazza283
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Think your vet is probably correct - x - ray would show up developing tooth in wrong place
Only other thing I could think of would be some kind of papilloma but they don't normally weep and are usually black warty things.
Hope this helps
Only other thing I could think of would be some kind of papilloma but they don't normally weep and are usually black warty things.
Hope this helps
Birker2020
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Off 'www.thehorse.com' website.
Dentigerous cysts, also known as temporal odontoma, temporal teratoma, heterotrophic polydontia, or ear teeth, are relatively rare but well-documented occurrences in young horses. They are composed of sacs containing a tooth or dental tissue that develop where there should not be a tooth.
Most commonly, they occur near the base of the ear and present as a firm swelling sometimes with a draining tract discharging a thick, white fluid. They can, however, appear inside the skull or nasal cavities, where they are much more likely to cause trouble, either by pressure or obstruction.
Since they are true cysts, they are lined by a secretory epithelium (a lining that produces some substance), and they must be surgically removed in order to eliminate the drainage. They are a developmental anomaly and are not considered cancerous tumors, so malignancy is not a risk. Good-quality radiographs are usually diagnostic and complete surgical removal is curative.
Dentigerous cysts, also known as temporal odontoma, temporal teratoma, heterotrophic polydontia, or ear teeth, are relatively rare but well-documented occurrences in young horses. They are composed of sacs containing a tooth or dental tissue that develop where there should not be a tooth.
Most commonly, they occur near the base of the ear and present as a firm swelling sometimes with a draining tract discharging a thick, white fluid. They can, however, appear inside the skull or nasal cavities, where they are much more likely to cause trouble, either by pressure or obstruction.
Since they are true cysts, they are lined by a secretory epithelium (a lining that produces some substance), and they must be surgically removed in order to eliminate the drainage. They are a developmental anomaly and are not considered cancerous tumors, so malignancy is not a risk. Good-quality radiographs are usually diagnostic and complete surgical removal is curative.