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Jillian asked in PetsHorses · 10 years ago

Horse has gutteral pouch infection. What should I do?

When I brought my horse (8 year old appendix-quarter-horse gelding) to South Florida (88 degrees) from Maryland (50 degrees) in January, I noticed clear/white discharge coming from his left nostril. The vet gave him a general anti-biotic and it seemed to clear up but it came back.

Then he got two more oral antibiotics. No big change. Then the vet placed the anti-biotic directly in the gutteral pouch on 4 separate occasions in the span of a couple of months. It's starting to subside now. But, still some discharge.

The vet says if it doesn't clear up, an x-ray is the next step to determine if my horse has an abscessed tooth that can't be seen with a spectrum (which he's already had by the equine dentist who floated his teeth).

So, I'm wondering if the temperature here in Florida is to blame. What do you think?

And, what course of action should I take going forward?

What do you think of the vet's advice?

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  • gallop
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    i would want the pouches scoped first, since the carotid arteries are in close proximity and in guttural pouch mycosis (fungal infection) a carotid artery may be eroded causing fatal hemorrhage. That makes it important to rule that out first, before looking for an alternate diagnosis. Here is a good veterinary article on the guttural pouches.............

    http://www.thehorse.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=15229

    Source(s): Registered Nurse and 58 years with horses
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