This is a short follow up video to the one posted below. You can watch it on its own, however we suggest watching the other video first
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Again here we deal with many types of case presentations, over the decades we’ve seen many but not all. This one’s been another interesting one and one were we used a solution that we rarely turn to.
A simple reminder that this is Advanced Equine Dentistry, and what we see and deal with are many many difficult, challenging and different dental cases.
Here is a brief description of one, many including colleagues will perhaps fail to see the details and nuances here. This patient is not out of the woods yet however it is a big step closer with complete, successful removal of this tooth.
Footnote ( it only took 9 days )
My definitive second opinion .. on this case .
Maybe we are not all “ the same ? “
Windy day
Just a little windy today, thanks to everyone who braved the conditions and brought along patients to be seen in Sandford Tas
“ But how will they cope without the teeth.. “
Very well!
Tooth root abscess
Despite peoples understanding of what a “ tooth root abscess “ means in the horse, pus is actually reasonably rare.
Simple video, shot poorly… but how many will really understand it
People often ask question such as how will a patient cope without a tooth or teeth post surgery. Or comment that a serious dental problem would lead to a horse showing serious outward signs of the problem. In fact in most cases of dental disease affecting horses the opposite is true, it’s hard to comprehend given a horse with a foot abscess is often 3 legged lame, but it’s true all the same. Most horses with serious dental problems ( what are we calling serious? ) broken jaws, fractured teeth, root canal infection, tooth root abscesses etc. show little or no outward signs of the problem. And while recovery from each surgery is an individual journey many are like the patient shown … quick to recover.
