Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with swelling on jaw - what could it be?
By Smyth, G B·Published in The Cornell veterinarian·1991·Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bone abscess in the mandible of a quarter horse gelding.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Quarter horse was brought in with a swelling on the left side of its jaw. X-rays revealed an area of infection in the bone, and when the vet took a sample, it showed pus. The vet cleaned out the abscess and placed a drain to help it heal. After treatment, the horse recovered well and was back to normal a year later.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old Quarter horse gelding presented with a swelling in the soft tissues over the junction of the body and ramus of the left mandible. Radiography showed a well circumscribed lytic area within the mandible surrounded by sclerosis unassociated with any tooth. Aspiration of the lesion yielded pus. The abscess cavity was opened, curetted and lavaged. A Penrose drain was placed in the abscess cavity for 10 days. Bacteriological culture of the exudate and soft tissues from the abscess produced a few colonies of Staphylococcus intermedius. Histopathology showed chronic pyogenic infection. The horse recovered well and was normal 1 year after treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1879139/