Interdental wiring for immoblisation and repair of mandibular fracture in a stallion

A stallion was presented with inappetance, dysphagia, halitosis, salivation, oral hemorrhages, crepitus, abnormal incisor occlusion and discharging tracts. On oral palpation, open bilateral fracture in rostral mandible caudle to incisor teeth was recorded and confirmed by radiological examination. Pre-operative adequate quantity of intravenous fluid, broad spectrum antibiotic and analgesic was administered for patient stabilization. Before surgical reduction of fracture contamination near fracture site was removed and then lavaged with copious amounts of isotonic fluids. Surgery was performed under general anaesthesia. Fracture was reduced and stabilized with interdental wires looped around the incisors. Post-operatively intravenous fluids, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory were advocated. Fracture healed without any complications with good cosmetic appearance. Interdental wires were removed after six months and animal made an uneventful recovery.