Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Bump on chin

> On a 3 year old, most likely a new molar coming in.  It should disappear
in
> a couple of weeks.
>
> --- Rae Callaway
> > [Original Message]
> > OK I need to pick the collective brain out there.  Has anyone seen a
young
> > horse (3yo) develop a bump on their lower jaw suddenly?  It is a hard
bony
> > lump about the size of a golf ball.  No pain, heat or swelling.  No
> > interference with chewing. It came up in one week while I was on
vacation.

While Rae is right that this is likely a tooth bump (if it is, indeed, below
a tooth root), if it is as big as a golf ball, it should have dental
attention, as there is likely a stuck cap on that premolar.  The resistance
is what causes the inflamation that causes the lump, in most cases.  Mild
tooth bumps do indeed go away, but really huge ones can be permanently
disfiguring.

Heidi


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