Big smiles
It's been a while since the boys and their teeth done, and there were a few little niggles with both of them that made me realise they needed to be done. Lucky for them today was the day!
Henry got to go first and his teeth looked good. He had a few sharp edges that were starting to ulcerate but where he previously had caries from the oaten hay we used to feed. For the last 18 months the horses have only had Rhodes hay and meadow hay which is much lower in sugar. It has paid off because all of Henrys teeth are looking fantastic! He was a very drunk patient, and I think he forgot how his legs worked, he was hardly standing!
He doesn't have all his adult teeth yet and I have to be aware of his upper canines which are currently erupting. He had his sharp edges filed, his annual vaccinations and his willy washed and he was good to go.
Coolie was next, and he had a few pre existing issues and I was keen to see if they had improved. Coolie has always had bad carries, and while they have been slowly improving, this time round they were all just about gone! I was very pleased with that, but he has a few other issues.
Two of Coolies teeth weren't quite aligned, and some food was getting stuck between them. This has resulted in a big cavity through one of his teeth. This looks like it was sore and he appears to only have been chewing on one side of his mouth. To fix this and try to help the tooth recover, the vet put a temporary filling in.
The filling is made of a rubber like material used for moulding human dentures. It will stay in for a few weeks and fall out, hopefully after the gum has recovered a bit. The hole was packed with antibiotics too.
To make Coolies day even better he had his tear ducts flushed, willy washed and had his vaccinations. He was so thrilled... NOT!
Overall, both horses teeth looked ok. I just have to be aware with Henry of his last few adult teeth coming through. Coolie also appears to have a dental disease that we will monitor closely and radiograph at our next appointment. Both of them were star patients, if a bit drunk!
Henry got to go first and his teeth looked good. He had a few sharp edges that were starting to ulcerate but where he previously had caries from the oaten hay we used to feed. For the last 18 months the horses have only had Rhodes hay and meadow hay which is much lower in sugar. It has paid off because all of Henrys teeth are looking fantastic! He was a very drunk patient, and I think he forgot how his legs worked, he was hardly standing!
He doesn't have all his adult teeth yet and I have to be aware of his upper canines which are currently erupting. He had his sharp edges filed, his annual vaccinations and his willy washed and he was good to go.
Coolie was next, and he had a few pre existing issues and I was keen to see if they had improved. Coolie has always had bad carries, and while they have been slowly improving, this time round they were all just about gone! I was very pleased with that, but he has a few other issues.
Two of Coolies teeth weren't quite aligned, and some food was getting stuck between them. This has resulted in a big cavity through one of his teeth. This looks like it was sore and he appears to only have been chewing on one side of his mouth. To fix this and try to help the tooth recover, the vet put a temporary filling in.
The filling is made of a rubber like material used for moulding human dentures. It will stay in for a few weeks and fall out, hopefully after the gum has recovered a bit. The hole was packed with antibiotics too.
To make Coolies day even better he had his tear ducts flushed, willy washed and had his vaccinations. He was so thrilled... NOT!
Overall, both horses teeth looked ok. I just have to be aware with Henry of his last few adult teeth coming through. Coolie also appears to have a dental disease that we will monitor closely and radiograph at our next appointment. Both of them were star patients, if a bit drunk!
Aww haha the horses always kinda look so pathetic in those giant devices. Glad it was an uneventful appt tho! Charlie is due for his six month check up soon too...
ReplyDeleteSo pathetic! Ugh, mine are booked in for 6 months, and while I don't mind my wallet does!
DeleteIt's getting to be that time to get there teeth done, I'm glad both your horses' mouths are improving after the diet change!
ReplyDeleteMe too!
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