[2 lil-does]

so it seems to just be a bruised gum line & a lil chip on her new big goat tooth! it was barley out of the gum when i first noticed, & because of the fall on her fave it made the gum swell & bruise & look alot worse than it was. she is eating & scratching just like normal so it doesn't seem to cause her pain. im glad its not broken like i thought it was! & thank you all for the advice! im sure in my goat raising time some one will really break a tooth & its nice to know that others have watched there goats do the same thing.

 

[2 lil-does]

Re: broken tooth question/

it seems i may have jumped the gun, it seems to have grown in more since yesterday but i think maybe it is a little chipped, not as smooth as her other tooth
is it normally for there gum to swell when the adult tooth is coming in? not alot just slight.
she is still eating good,
thank you both for the advice it helps posting.php?mode=reply&f=5&t=20173#

i will keep looking at it to make sure there isnt sign of infection, if it really is broken how i think it is it will probably end up getting pulled, ouch that sounds painful to !

 

[2 lil-does]

thats what i thought too, but my vet seemed to think i was freaking out over nothing. mary is eating fine but it looks like it is close if not broken at the nerve. the vet gave me penicillin. she said give it to her if you think there will be an infection.

i think it will have to be pulled, i would think the hole from the pulled tooth would suck too though.
ive been asking my horse & cow folk friends, not many goat friends besides on here.
one said get tooth numbing gel if she cant eat, another said just pull it.

so really im just wondering what other people have done with there goats broken teeth. i know id have a dentist pull mine out, if it was as close to the gum as hers
i took pictures & showed them to the vet & i wish i would have just brought my girls down instead. maybe she would have seen better why i was freaking out.

thank you. any & all suggestions much appreciated!