broken cheek bone?

[anna15]

my friend just told me she has found out her horse actually has a broken cheek bone:confused:and has had since she was about 4 but never noticed.
would this cause her hrose pain, as she has been 'difficult' over the years, i have always wondered about a relation to pain.
thank you:)

[anna15]

bump?:o

[eml]

I once went to look at a (very expensive :rolleyes:) dressage horse who had an obviously old fracture of the cheek bone and was nutter. A bit like chicken and egg did it get the fracture as it was loopy or did the fracture cause the loopiness.

On the other hand I was given a lovely ex eventing mare who had recovered from a broken wither bone after a years rest who is a total saint but very hard to keep muscle on.

I don't think old fractures neccessarily give pain but may indicate other issues.

[Stella2]

I guess it might cause pain if the fracture was displaced and impinged on a nerve! A vet and/or an equine dentist might be able to answer the question based on the x-rays. How did she discovered that there was a fracture?

[anna15]

havnt a clue:o will have to find out more.