We do the best we can to take good care of the horses but unfortunately, sometimes the situation gets out of control despite our efforts. One of these cases is presented in the video below posted initially on Facebook by Nantwich Equine Vets. It shows what happens when a horses’ sinus drainage slit gets blocked or maybe the discharge is too thick to get out of it.
In case you’re unclear about these terms, we are trying to clarify these concepts for you as simply as we can. The sinuses are air-filled cavities located within the head of the horse, below, above and between their eyes. They reach down the face to the lower end of the cheekbones.
The sinuses also contain some of the maxillary premolar and molar tooth roots (upper cheek teeth), aid passage of facial nerves, and spread around (above and below) the horse’s eyes and finish around the facial crest. Sinusitis relates to inflammation or infection of one or more of the paranasal sinuses and is the most generally confronted disease of the paranasal sinuses.
In difficult cases of primary sinusitis, like the one shown in the video, a vet may conduct a lavage of the sinuses. The horse is sedated and a small hose is penetrated into the frontal sinus to remove the pus buildup. Purulent material, as displayed, often drains out of the hole after it is drilled. We are thankful that vets and farriers who are so professional and always do the best they can to save our horses from disastrous diseases like the one in the video.
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