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carolyn beverage
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Username: carrieb

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Registered: 1-2009
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 - 9:53 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post
I have a 14yr. old saddlebred that in the early winter had a fever 103 and slight nasal discharge , I gave him antibiotics and it went away but bad breath return within 2 weeks gave another round of stonger antibiotics bad breath retuned in about 2 weeks again. The horse looks good and eats well. Could this be a tooth problem? The smell seems to come from the nasal area.
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Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Registered: 1-1997
Posted on Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 - 7:20 am:   Edit PostPrint Post
Welcome carolyn,
Yes this could be a tooth problem but it also could be a sinus, guttural pouch, or pharyngeal problem. Such a odor suggest either rotting food or tissue necrosis. Malodorous breath is potentially a serious problems so I would have the veterinarian out to identify the cause.
DrO
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