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I posted earlier about my horse Sorin having a 'calcified salivary gland'.  
It is really a calicification IN a salivary gland - called a sialolith.  The 
only option I was presented with at first was surgery, where they had to put 
him totally out, with risk of complications in the gland afterwards if it 
leaked saliva into the surrounding tissue.  There now seems to be another 
option.  This vet said he could inject the gland with formalyne(sp?) to kill 
the gland so it would stop producing saliva.  I presume this means the lump 
would quit growing.  I suppose another combination would be to kill the 
gland, then do surgery, with less risk of  complication afterward.
This all became more urgent because last weekend it swelled up all around 
the lump and he acted really uncomfortable.  The halter bothered him so much 
that I just looped a rope around his neck to lead him around, and didn't go 
on my ride.  When I spoke with a local vet, she said to just give him bute 
whenever it swelled up.  Someday I do want to compete again (long story) - 
so buting him regularly is not an option I'd like to pursue.
Would some vets out there (or anyone) please post with your opinions or 
experience?  I'm hauling to the specialist's clinic on Monday morning.  I'd 
like more info to use in making a choice of options.

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