Presumptive dental tumor of the incisor in a 7 year old Lusitano G. The irregular surface trapped food but otherwise was not a problem for this horse. We elected to watch this for development but the owner had not known about this until the teeth were floated.
Incisor tumor - Presumptive dental tumor of the incisor in a 7 year old Lusitano G. The irregular surface trapped food but otherwise was not a problem for this horse. We elected to watch this for development but the owner had not known about this until the teeth were floated.
Incisor tumor - Presumptive dental tumor of the incisor in a 7 year old Lusitano G. The irregular surface trapped food but otherwise was not a problem for this horse. We elected to watch this for development but the owner had not known about this until the teeth were floated.
Incisor tumor - This is 6 months after the 1st images. Still non-painful. Owner brushes the tooth daily with toothpaste.
Incisor tumor - This is 6 months after the 1st images. Still non-painful. Owner brushes the tooth daily with toothpaste.
Incisor tumor -The incisor was removed surgically and was found to be a benign abnormal growth of the deciduous tooth with minor involvement of the permanent incisor. The surgeon elected to remove both.
Incisor tumor - This is the same incisor tumor as seen in the previous pictures but taken 18 months later. It is still not a problem for the horse. Hay is being packed under a ledge of tarter despite the cleaning efforts of the owner with brushing. The underlying inflamed tissue is painful to the touch.
Incisor tumor - This is the same incisor tumor as seen in the previous pictures but taken 18 months later. It is still not a problem for the horse. Hay is being packed under a ledge of tarter despite the cleaning efforts of the owner with brushing. The underlying inflamed tissue is painful to the touch.The fermenting debris is being cleared.
Incisor tumor - This is the same incisor tumor as seen in the previous pictures but taken 18 months later. It is still not a problem for the horse. Hay is being packed under a ledge of tarter despite the cleaning efforts of the owner with brushing. The underlying inflamed tissue is painful to the touch.The fermenting debris is being cleared.
Incisor tumor - This is the same incisor tumor as seen in the previous pictures but taken 18 months later. It is still not a problem for the horse. Hay is being packed under a ledge of tarter despite the cleaning efforts of the owner with brushing. The underlying inflamed tissue is painful to the touch.The overlying ledge of tarter has been removed to gain more access for cleaning.
Incisor tumor - This is the same incisor tumor as seen in the previous pictures but taken 18 months later. It is still not a problem for the horse. Hay is being packed under a ledge of tarter despite the cleaning efforts of the owner with brushing. The underlying inflamed tissue is painful to the touch.Notice the inflamed gums that was under the debris. This horse is going to the university in 10 days for radiographs, an accurate diagnosis, and advisement whether to extract. The decision will be based on the behavior of the tumor (invasive or not).
