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Discussion on Cavities in a 6 month old??
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Mszoey
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Posted on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 - 3:43 pm:
I have a 6 month old filly that has a black spot in the middle of each of her top two center teeth. The spots are black and pocked. They are about the size and depth of a spot on a domino. I have never seen this in any of our colts or horse before
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 9:25 am:
Like permanant teeth the deciduous teeth have cups also. These depressions are normal and less hard that the surrounding enamal covering. Most likely these slighthly more absorbant areas have picked up an iron stain from the forage. Put up a picture for us Sherri and we can be more sure of what you are seeing.
DrO
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Mszoey
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 10:23 am:
these are not cups, this is the front of the tooth, in the center, not the bottom of the tooth, I will send photos, look exactly like a spot on a domino, but black, and it is pocked, not a stain
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Suzeb
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 10:35 am:
Hi Sherri,
Just out of curiosity, did this fillys Mom have antibiotics while she was still in foal?
Susan B.
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Member:
Mszoey
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 10:51 am:
Hi Susan, no the mare did not while she was in foal, but she did immediately after she foaled.
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Member:
Mszoey
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 10:58 am:
On the antibiotics thought, when this foal was born she did have Seramune and antibiotics for a few days, to make sure she was covered incase there was not sufficient antibodies in the colostrum. This mare has lost a colt due to lack of passive transfer.
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Suzeb
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 11:12 am:
The reason I asked Sherri is because there is a correlation between pitted permanent teeth in humans and the mother taking antibiotics namely penicillin while pregnant. I don't know if the same would hold true with horses. Perhaps Dr. O could clarify on this. Look forward to the pictures when you have a chance. 
Susan B.
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Mszoey
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 11:41 am:
Susan, I was with you on the issue as soon as I read your message, the idea had not came to mind at all. I am anxious to hear what Dr. O thinks on the matter. I know tetrecycline (sp) really raised havac on teeth on children whose mothers took it during preg.
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Suzeb
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 12:10 pm:
You are right Sherri, it was tetracycline that caused havoc with the teeth. Sorry to have set off alarm bells  , but you did what you had to do to keep Mom and Baby healthy.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 6:28 pm:
Looks like yall have this all straightened out: pen does not cause teeth problems but tetracycline does. Looking forward to the pictures.
DrO
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Mszoey
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Posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2004 - 8:09 pm:
I did not give anything but pen. I will try and get photos Saturday thank you
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Member:
Mszoey
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 28, 2004 - 7:37 pm:
Here is a photo of this fillies teeth, the black spots are pocked, about as deep as a domino spot  
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 29, 2004 - 7:07 am:
Hello Sherri,
Well that sure looks like cavities to me: have you been giving this little guy sugary treats? Has there been a past trauma that chipped these teeth, or perhaps we have a congenital enamel hypoplasia making these areas more prone to cavities? Fortunately these two teeth get replaced in about 2 years and the adults are not likely to have this problem.
DrO
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Mszoey
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 29, 2004 - 1:50 pm:
No I do not give my horses treats, they get good clean forage and grain. She did attempt to jump through tube gate when she was about 2 months old or so, did scuff up her face abit, she may have hit her teeth at that time. ???
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Aug 30, 2004 - 7:48 am:
Makes more sense to me than anything else.
DrO
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