Dr. Mangan came out a couple of days ago and checked Elyza Rose’s eyes. The injury to her right lower eye lid has healed. However, he believes the issue in her left eye is immune mediated keratitis (inflammation of the cornea). This is something that needs to be managed medically, for the rest of her life, to prevent blindness in that eye.
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Dr. Bess Darrow (Tune Ups Equine Dentistry) did some much needed work on Elyza Rose’s teeth a couple of weeks ago. Some teeth had sharp points which caused painful ulcerations in Elyza’s tongue and cheeks. This can cause a horse to lose weight as was the case with Betsy Rose when she came to us. It wasn’t even possible for Betsy to chew – her teeth had been neglected for quite some time and the way they had grown literally prevented her from chewing – just trying was painful! If a horse can’t chew, food isn’t broken down properly. A horse may appear to be eating, but if the food is not broken down properly, weight loss and even stomach ulcers can occur.
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Elyza can now comfortably chew and graze. However, because of Elyza’s compromised condition, Dr. Bess didn’t want to sedate her in order to do all of the work that needs to be done. Dr. Bess will be back in the next couple of weeks to finish up.
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Elyza was a very good patient and she really enjoys grazing as you can see in the video below – it’s what a horse is supposed to do and it’s important that they are able to do so pain free. If you’re a horse owner, please make sure to get an equine dentist or veterinarian to take care of your horse’s teeth at least annually. Senior horses may need to be done every 6 months. It can actually be a matter of life or death!
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