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Question: My 12-year-old OTTB gelding had single nasal discharge last Spring a week or two after having his teeth floated by a veterinarian. It took three rounds of antibiotics to clear and being a new owner, I didn’t know if it was allergies or something else. This year, the stable changed equine dentists and through discussion, we decided to X-ray him. He has a blunted nerve root on an upper molar (whichever is the oldest tooth) and it was recommended that we extract it prophillactly before it causes trouble again. I was all in at first but the possible risks have me concerned – fractured tooth, opening the sinus, prolonged lateral anesthesia. Now the question – please discuss the harm in waiting for another episode, would another abscess make the tooth easier to remove?
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