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Horse with facial deformity and weight loss - what helped?
By Robert, Mickaël P et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2010·Equine Department, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of facial deformity due to bilateral developmental maxillary cheek teeth displacement in an adult horse.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mare was brought in with facial deformities, oral discomfort, and weight loss. The veterinarian discovered that two of her upper cheek teeth were displaced, which was causing her issues. After removing the displaced teeth, the mare started to regain weight and was able to return to training. However, some bony deformities were still noticeable nine months later.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old mare presented with facial deformities associated with oral discomfort and weight loss was found to have bilateral, palatal, developmental displacements of the maxillary 08s, with secondary diastema. Following repulsion of both displaced teeth, the horse regained weight and resumed training. Bony deformities remained visible 9 mo after discharge.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21197210/