My old guy has EOTRH and had 5 teeth out this Spring. He’s doing quite well. I was hesitant at first but my vet was pretty firm about having them removed and I am grateful to her for that. He’s much brighter, gained some weight and is enjoying his chow again. Recovery was a non-event. Banamine for a couple of days and mouth rinsing. He was eating mush that night and chopped hay the next day and regular hay the day after.
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I had lower incisors extracted on Wed. Along with one molar that happened to be loose, likely due to age. This has been way harder on me than him. So far he’s doing really really well.
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So happy to hear he is doing well!
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This was my experience as well several years when I had my late geldings incisors removed. We did uppers and lowers two weeks apart and as you said- he gained weight and adjusted very well. The tongue slipped through but it was pretty adorable really.
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Aww, He’s a cutie! My guy still has a couple of front teeth so his tongue doesn’t hang out the front it pooches out the sides.
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My 30 year old is fully retired and I don’t feel the need to make her seem 100% sound. She gets around fine, will trot and canter from time to time, and lives on a hill. She seems happy and her teeth are still working for her. She definitely has some arthritis, but most days she’d be considered “serviceably sound” for a beginner walk/trot lesson program. I have a container of bute powder. If she looks creakier than normal, I might give her some for a day or two, and I always give her some before farrier visits. That’s it. I’ve been lucky to have no special senior-related issues with her, unlike my last really old one, who spent his last several years on Prascend and eating senior feed, soaked beet pulp and hay pellets.
I haven’t spent any money on diagnosing her arthritis or unsoundnesses. What does it matter where she has arthritis or how much if I’m not trying to ride her and she seems content? Of course I’d step up to more pain management if things get worse, but I’m not taking heroic or expensive steps to extend the life of a 30 year old.
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