Red Riding Hood
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My four year old mini mare has had an ongoing sinus infection since she was 8 mos. old. We have done a course of antibiotics as a yearling and three year old. My vet was under the impression the infections were allergy based, but when we finally did x-rays recently there were large tooth roots up into her sinus from a couple of the molars on each side. Although he insists on stopping the antibiotics at this point, there is still slight white opaque drainage at times, and I am concerned that the infection is still in progress. He instead put her on expectorants, since there was not enough in the sinus to warrant an irrigation.
Does anyone out there have experience with this? The vet waits until the infection affects her eating (giving her a sore throat) and lung symptoms before treating her.
How are these infections usually managed? Is it normal to wait them out like this?
Does anyone out there have experience with this? The vet waits until the infection affects her eating (giving her a sore throat) and lung symptoms before treating her.
How are these infections usually managed? Is it normal to wait them out like this?