https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/11092/aural-plaques I have a client who has just got a new horse - she was advised by the previous owner that the horse has had aural plaques for last couple of years and that they haven&#39;t caused it a problem. Unfortunately they do now seem to be causing a problem. Theen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/58698?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:19:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2e9fcb80-7542-4deb-9a2b-70b463d760a5Evelyn Barbour-Hill<p>[quote user=&quot;midlandsvet973&quot;]</p> <p>Thanks for the suggestion - the owner has had the horse since last August and up until 2 weeks ago it had been fine. She had a good EDT out to check its teeth and although they did need doing he didn&#39;t think they were bad enough to be causing the horse to be head shy (plus it&#39;s still doing it now). I&#39;ve discussed trying steroids with her - on the understanding that the horse has never had a history of laminitis and her warned of the risks or giving it longer to see if it will settle again.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Has she had a veterinary surgeon to look at the teeth?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/58695?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:14:11 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6ffea330-5779-498d-ab28-714a7965845dmidlandsvet973<p>Thanks for the suggestion - the owner has had the horse since last August and up until 2 weeks ago it had been fine. She had a good EDT out to check its teeth and although they did need doing he didn&#39;t think they were bad enough to be causing the horse to be head shy (plus it&#39;s still doing it now). I&#39;ve discussed trying steroids with her - on the understanding that the horse has never had a history of laminitis and her warned of the risks or giving it longer to see if it will settle again.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/58339?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:04:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4b31f61d-603f-4ea9-9e01-23844e686ac6james herriot lied<p>Not wanting to get into the actual treatment, I&#39;m afraid - probably as many theories as there are sufferers.</p> <p>But (little but) has your client EVER been able to get a collar on the horse? Was there a period after purchase when all was well, for more than, say, a week? In a private purchase like this, one has virtually no rights as a buyer - unless the vendor is deliberately economical, obtuse or careless with the truth.</p> <p>BUT (big but) I&#39;d have a good long look in its mouth first.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>