Annagain
Well-Known Member
The old git is currently away with the fairies having had a tooth removed this morning. Over the last couple of weeks, I'd noticed that he was eating his hay quite slowly. He wasn't dropping any, just chewing for ages which isn't like him - after 18 years you do get to know them pretty well!
My lovely dental vet came to have a look this morning and found a fractured tooth, with one half moving around a lot so out it had to come. Arch had a lovely sleep (was still snoring loudly when I left him) and will wake up a bit lighter in an hour or two.
There is a point to this and that's how important to know your horse's 'normal'. Arch's only symptom was eating slowly, it would be very easy to miss but I just knew something was up.
Excuse the state of him, he loves a roll! (and I'm quite pleased with how he looks for 28-29 ish, 3 years retired out naked in all weathers. He had dropped a tiny bit of weight over the summer but even with not being able to eat well he's put some back on over the last 6 weeks since it rained and we got some grass)
The offending tooth
and not held together - you can see how one half was still attached and one half wasn't by the lack of flesh on 1/2 of it. I find the whole thing fascinating. I'm definitely in the wrong job.
My lovely dental vet came to have a look this morning and found a fractured tooth, with one half moving around a lot so out it had to come. Arch had a lovely sleep (was still snoring loudly when I left him) and will wake up a bit lighter in an hour or two.
There is a point to this and that's how important to know your horse's 'normal'. Arch's only symptom was eating slowly, it would be very easy to miss but I just knew something was up.
Excuse the state of him, he loves a roll! (and I'm quite pleased with how he looks for 28-29 ish, 3 years retired out naked in all weathers. He had dropped a tiny bit of weight over the summer but even with not being able to eat well he's put some back on over the last 6 weeks since it rained and we got some grass)
The offending tooth
and not held together - you can see how one half was still attached and one half wasn't by the lack of flesh on 1/2 of it. I find the whole thing fascinating. I'm definitely in the wrong job.
