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[RC] Need info on sialoliths - Alison Dunn

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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