what is equine wry nose syndrome?

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1. Guest3666
   

   Thank you so much for the answer.  I have horses and have been around them for the past 35 years and have never seen or heard of it until the posting on theanimalrescue.com site.  I hope that foal finds a great home.  Thanks to all for "clicking" everyday to help the animals.

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2. Guest4845
   

   I had the same question as I have a 5yr. old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that I think has the same nose condition. When I bought her from the breeder I didn't think to check her teeth, I took her to my Vet. the next day after I brought the puppy home and he noticed her teeth were wrong with the lower jaw quite aways back from the upper jaw, (over bite?) When she got a few weeks older I could see that her nose looked like it was longer on one side than the other so was growing over to one side. I took her back to the vet., thinking that she might have ran into something and broke her nose, but was told that it is all probably part of the mouth and teeth thing. Long story short, she has grown to be the most beautiful Cavalier, great personality, loves everyone, very friendly, and and very smart. Her nose is part of her funny cute personality and most people don't notice it unless I tell them or they now Cavaliers and how their nose should be. We are glad we have her and I feel maybe we saver her life too.

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3. Guest5329
   

   Thanks. Same story here. I'm a regular clicker on the rescue site and I was curious too.

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4. Guest6795
   

   I found your site the same as everyone else here from theHungersite.com I am sovery happy to see others clicking these buttons to help others. The wrynose almost sounds like cleftpalet that people have when born

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5. Guest9652
   

   I saw it on the AnimalRescueSite today, too.  Never heard of it before.  Poor things.  I wish I could personally thank all the rescuers on the site for their compassion and willingness to adopt animals in need.  Thanks to everyone for clicking!!!

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6. Guest8085
   

   Hungersite.com and its related sites sure make helping easy. Thanks for the post about wry nose, question answered!

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7. Guest1424
   

   That is why I am on here, too! How funny - thanks for looking it so that I didn't have to search!
   
   PS - Kudos to you all for clicking every day!!!!!

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8. Guest8281
   

   Thanks for the answer! I saw it too and wondered!

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9. Guest6514
   

   Thanks. I went looking for an answer because of TheHungerSite.com as well. I appreciate your post.

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10. Guest8495
    

    I saw "wry nose syndrome" on the click to donate pet food website today, so I looked it up.  This is what I found:
    
    http://www.ordoh.com/?p=2100
    
    Wry nose is a deviation of the rostral maxilla, is a congenital deformity in the horse. It is most obvious in species with long faces such as horses. It is a congenital abnormality. There is no good evidence that wrynose in the horse is heritable (has a genetic predisposition). No one really knows what causes it, but as with other congenital deformities, it might result from malpositioning in the uterus. Wry-nosed foals might result in dystocia (difficult foaling), and can also have other deformities of the neck and occasionally of the limbs. It is not common–although we can't really name an exact percentage of affected foals.
    The House website said:
    A foal with wry nose will have the upper jaw and nose deviated or turned to one side. A deviated nasal septum (the cartilage plate that separates the right and left nasal passageways) is also usually present, which results in obstruction of the airway and difficulty breathing. This is the greatest functional concern with wrynose . There will usually be malocclusion (poor alignment) of the teeth, although most foals can still nurse and in most cases are bright and active.
    Very mild cases of wry nose might resolve on their own with time. More severe deviations will need to be treated surgically. Radiographs of the head will help the veterinarian assess the severity and recommend treatment options.
    
    Read more: http://www.ordoh.com/?p=2100#ixzz0cgqzv5PI
    Via: OrdOh News

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