Surgical correction of wry nose in four horses.
OBJECTIVE
To describe surgical techniques used for correction of congenital nasal deviation (wry nose) in horses (wry nose) and to report outcome.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
Horses (n=4), 5-17 months old with wry nose.


METHODS
Nasal deviation was corrected by transecting the premaxillae/maxillae and nasal bones at their site of maximum curvature and realigning and stabilizing the bones in a more normal alignment using internal fixation. The nasal septum was removed during the same anesthetic period.


RESULTS
For each horse, physical appearance was improved and respiratory stridor eliminated.


CONCLUSIONS
Wry nose can be corrected by transecting the premaxillae/maxillae and nasal bones and stabilizing the transected bones in a more normal alignment; the nasal septum can be removed concurrently.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgical correction of wry nose may provide a good functional and cosmetic outcome.
Schumacher
Jim
J
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. jschumac@utk.edu
Brink
Palle
P
Easley
Jack
J
Pollock
Patrick
P
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome