Tooth abscess - advice please

[Olivedog]

I noticed a golf ball size lump on my horses lower jaw about a month ago which literally came up over night. The vet X-rayed and diagnosed a tooth abscess. He had the tooth removed approx 3 weeks ago under GA going in below the jaw and a plug put in the empty area which has since been removed two days ago. He has since been on anti-biotcs and I am cleaning a very pussy, smelly hole every day. The hole is now starting to close up but the swelling to the jaw has become bigger and spread down the whole jaw. The vet came yesterday and said it wasn't usual to have such a large amount of swelling but he would come back in a month. I am worried the infection has spread to the jaw, the hole will close and infection will remain in the jaw bone. I am concerned that this swelling may not go down. Anyone experienced anything similar?

 

[Pinkvboots]

I would ask to have him scoped first, my horse had the same symptoms vet convinced it was a bad tooth, turned out he had a major infection in his gutteral pouch this can be fatal, so I would rule this out first then if all is clear go for an xray.

Sorry just realised its an old thread and your all sorted now, that will teach me should read the whole lot.

 

[Olivedog]

Thanks for this. I will speak to the vet to hopefully rule this out. Not an old thread. I just continued on a tooth abscess thread as new to the site and wasn't sure how to start a new thread. I am concerned to just leave it for a month without doing anything so will seek further investigations from the vet.

 

[Goldenstar]

I noticed a golf ball size lump on my horses lower jaw about a month ago which literally came up over night. The vet X-rayed and diagnosed a tooth abscess. He had the tooth removed approx 3 weeks ago under GA going in below the jaw and a plug put in the empty area which has since been removed two days ago. He has since been on anti-biotcs and I am cleaning a very pussy, smelly hole every day. The hole is now starting to close up but the swelling to the jaw has become bigger and spread down the whole jaw. The vet came yesterday and said it wasn't usual to have such a large amount of swelling but he would come back in a month. I am worried the infection has spread to the jaw, the hole will close and infection will remain in the jaw bone. I am concerned that this swelling may not go down. Anyone experienced anything similar?

My horse was left with a huge bony lump on his jaw after his tooth/jaw indcident .
A year later you have to know it was there to notice it .

 

[JustKickOn]

My loan horse had a fractured tooth removed under GA, 3 nights in horsepital plus antibiotics for after and that came to just under £1500 I think.

£10k sounds crazy!

Ask your vets for a guideline breakdown of costs and if you can pay via a payment plan.

 

[Olivedog]

Thanks for this. This gives me hope as he is the sort of horse that swells up from the slightest fly bite, scratch etc. So maybe the swelling will just go down in time when the infection subsides etc.

 

[Olivedog]

Thanks for this. My horse was in 5 days and we are now up to £2,500 in costs. Thankfully I am insured so the insurance will pick up all fees up to £5k.

 

[Olivedog]

Would be grateful to hear from anyone else whose horse has had a tooth removed and then severe swelling and infection in the jaw and whether or not the swelling went down and the jaw went back to normal. Many thanks

 

[Silverfire]

Would be grateful to hear from anyone else whose horse has had a tooth removed and then severe swelling and infection in the jaw and whether or not the swelling went down and the jaw went back to normal. Many thanks

Olivedog start a new thread, sign in on index page, look for a box on the top left of your screen that says new thread and click on that. It sounds like the cause of the infection is still there. Was the vet who saw him the same one who removed the tooth? If not i would speak to the vet who removed it next week and not wait a month.

 

[Olivedog]

Yes different vet to the one who operated. I think you are right. I will wait until next week and then call them back.