Possible tooth extraction

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I am feeling so guilty, the equine dentist came out this morning for my boy's 6 month check up and he has an infected tooth :( She is referring him to my local equine hospital (Three Counties) for x-rays, maybe a C scan, maybe extraction.

It is one of his front teeth, you can see where the tooth is not quite straight originally and he has managed to crack it at some point - I am not concerned about it being removed, I am concerned about him being under anaesthetic to have it done :( :( He is 8 years old fit and healthy - please can I have any reassuring stories about how well your horses came through similar procedures? :(
 
My mare had an infected tooth root. They tried to remove it with her heavily sedated, but failed as she wouldn't stop shaking her head. She had a general anaesthetic, and they removed it (via her cheek). The only thing I would have done differently, is ask my farrier to remove her shoes - the vets did it and removed most of her hoof wall as well. I went to see her the evening after the op and she was happily eating her hay. She came home the next day with antibiotics and danillon, I had to flush out the hole in her cheek - but with a front tooth you won't have to do this. Good luck!
 
I had a 16.2 gelding who had an infected tooth which was causing a sinus infection. He went into the local vets and had it removed standing under sedation. He was a very big lad and it took quite an effort to get it out but they managed. He stayed in for a couple of days to recover. He was absolutely fine afterwards except that the sinus infection would not clear up, even when they swabbed the bugs and hit them with a specific antibiotic. They said they would probably have to cut out a piece of bone under his eye to get into the sinus to clean it out but I didn't want them to do this as they said if he knocked his face whilst the bone was healing he could end up with a disfigurement. In the end, rather than have this op, I turned him away 24/7 and because he was eating with his head down most of the time the sinus drained and cleared itself up. I was very relieved. As your horse has a front tooth which needs to come out, I would think this would be relatively easy to do as it is less invasive and he won't have to be manhandled so much. Good luck.
 
Thank you to you Zuzzie - I've just googled horses and general anaesthetics & really wish I hadn't, nothing like pre-empting something that may not happen! My fingers are tightly crossed :)
 
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