What the HECK is this?

My sisters horse..well she sold it but is still showing him...has this on his lower cheek...he had it before and then it got small or went away and now its huge! Its kinda hard i guess and like pointy?, i was just wondering cause shes going to be screwed if they don't want the horse because of it....they payed half and then they'll pay the other half when we bring him there...

Anyone know what this is?

Looks like an abscess to me... get the vet to look at him pronto... will definitely need some draining!

Ditto... it can be pretty common. Just an abcess. Make sure to get something from the vet telling the new owner it's no big deal, so as not to break the sale.

I agree with the others.. Could be a teeth issue as well. You do need to take care of it right away though.. No big deal as long as it is taken care of properly..

Ok thanks! I'll tell my sister to get on that PRONTO!

I agree looks like an abcessed tooth they can be no big deal if treated properly and not to disagree with anyone but I have seen them become a very big deal if not taken care of quickly.

I have seen the really big deal too. This one did not look like that though.. His nose (all down the front of his face) swelled up. He had cracked, retained teeth that got impacted and infected with a huge mess of grain. The first clue was his breath smelled like POO (poop).. I mean very bad and so obviouse. Then the face swelled up.. What a mess. The first vet charged several hundred dollars after -rays.. He was lazy and took another vet to take care of it..

Poor horse was only two.. I can go into detail sometime if anyone wants to know. The face swelling never went away. MAJOR anitibiotics had to be given and feed change done.. This does not look like your horse does.. Smell his breath. If is smells like Poo (poop) do not delay..

thanks guys!! My sisters boyfriend came over and drained it for him...austin is in his new home now!