EOTRH Syndrome: What do we know about this enigmatic condition?

Authors: Thompson EA
Publication: The Equine Veterinary Practitioner, Volume 47, Issue 2, pp 27-32, Jun 2022
Publisher: Equine Veterinarians Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association

Animal type: Horse
Article class: Clinical Article

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Abstract:

Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) syndrome, has only been recognised in recent years. It occurs in older (>13 years) horses and is often not diagnosed until the lesions are quite extensive. Owners may only notice something amiss when their horse begins to refuse to bite carrots with their incisor teeth, but clinical signs and radiographs can show presence of the disease long before this time. As the aetiology of EOTRH remains uncertain, the only current treatment available is extraction of severely affected teeth. Treatment of this painful condition usually results in improvement of the horse’s attitude and body condition. This paper supplies information to assist in early identification of this syndrome, which may save affected horses years of pain

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