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New Member:
kaye

Posted on Friday, Jul 25, 2008 - 11:46 pm:

Turns out my mare has ChonDrOids in her left guttural pouch. Now this is where I am confused the vet I went to said they were very small and if you tried to move them they would crush. He just flushed her guttural pouch and said I can put her on antibiotics. They were too small to show up on a X-ray. So I told my other vet what he found and he said that chonDrOids are chonDrOids and they have to be surgically removed. He is willing to do a scope for free because he doesn't like what I've told him. These are both board certified surgeons. Anyone run into this? How did you treat it? I am welcoming any opinions because it seems no one can agree on anything around me lately!
Member:
paul303

Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 - 1:14 am:

Oh, Kaye, could it get anymore frustrating??? I guess, if the scope is free, go ahead and get it. The second opinion should be interesting.

My filly had a gutteral pouch infection when she was about 3 - 5 months old. I had "leased" her dam and the owner was determined to breed the mare back in the foal heat....so, since my filly was still nursing, she went with the mare to a "less than perfect" barn. A couple of weeks after she got back, the infection surfaced.

The best thing about the scoping, was, that the "new VET" came out with the scope. The "new" vet was GORGEOUS! Every woman, young and old, at my barn showed up for the scoping. They were all lined up for a peek at the scope while the young vet put his arm around them and held the scope. He patiently explained what we were looking at.........but I doubt anyone could have related what he said.

Anyway, we did the antibiotics and the young vet came back ( along with all the women at the barn ), checked again, and pronounced my filly "well on the road to recovery". That was in 1981. That filly is out in my barn today, and is 28.

I know, Kaye, that the technology of today far outstrips the technology of the 80's. So, if you can get a second opinion, go ahead and take advantage of the offer. Bring the results here, and see what the consensus is....then make your OWN decision. The two separate opinions will help a lot.
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 - 8:26 am:

The chonDrOids should be removed. If that small and soft, crushing and flushing may work. Or if too tough but small a pick up tool on the endoscope should work.
DrO
Member:
kaye

Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 - 10:11 pm:

Thanks again Dr.O. I am going to suggest this to the Vet. He is a surgeon and thinks they have to be removed with the guttural pouch surgery, which costs $4000, so I am hoping when he scopes her they can be removed another way. I guess I'll have to wait and see what he sees and says!

Ha Ha thanks Lee, I had a farrier like that once! I am glad to hear that your filly turned out well. I am hoping my mare will have the same out come!
Member:
kaye

Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 - 10:26 pm:

Dr O I was curious happens if they are not removed?
Member:
kaye

Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 - 10:28 pm:

Opps! Forgot the What in "What Happens?"
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Monday, Jul 28, 2008 - 6:45 am:

As a foreign body they are likely to increase the chance of future episodes of infection.
DrO
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