Very Common
OTHER DIAGNOSES CONSIDERED
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Diagnosis
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Foreign Body in Mouth
Summary
Occasionally a horse will pick up a piece of wire, wood or other foreign material, lodging it between the rows of teeth or within the soft tissues of the mouth. This is much more common in young horses who tend to be more curious about their surroundings and tend to pick up and chew foreign material.
A foreign body typically causes signs of mouth irritation, and difficulty eating. In some cases, wire or other sharp foreign body may penetrate the soft tissues of the mouth, causing an abscess.
It may be unsafe to try to remove a foreign body yourself without veterinary help, because there is a real risk of being severely bitten.
A foreign body typically causes signs of mouth irritation, and difficulty eating. In some cases, wire or other sharp foreign body may penetrate the soft tissues of the mouth, causing an abscess.
It may be unsafe to try to remove a foreign body yourself without veterinary help, because there is a real risk of being severely bitten.
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Very Common
Less Common
PROGNOSIS AND RELEVANT FACTORS
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I might observe
You might make these observations when a horse has this condition.
Very Common
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Twisting or Gaping Mouth, With No Bit in Mouth
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Slobbering, Drooling or Salivating
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Dropping Grain or Feed Abnormally when Eating
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Extending or Stretching Out Neck
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Not Eating, Loss of Appetite, Not Hungry
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Drainage from Face or Head
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Head Tossing or Shaking, Not while Ridden
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Cannot Chew, Chewing Abnormally
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Dropping Chewed Feed or Hay Balls, Quidding
Less Common
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Very Common