Although Cleveland Equine doesn't have a surgeon on staff, we do have an induction stall, hoist and anesthesia equipment, so once every month or two a surgeon comes in for a day to do a few surgeries if we have some cases. This month, we did a cryptorchid castration & umbilical hernia closure on a colt, a tie back surgery, and also a sort of "rhinoplasty":
This horse had managed to lacerate its nostril on a waterbucket. After being repaired, the nostril began to constrict over the following months until it was so small that it was limiting air intake and affecting performance.
Below is the right nostril for a size comparison:
So the horse was taken to surgery, where the alar fold and cartilage was removed and the nostril opened up so it was no longer restricting airflow.
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