Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Headshaking in a 10-year-old Thoroughbred mare.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Bell, Angela J M
- Affiliation:
- Ontario Veterinary College · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Thoroughbred mare was brought in because she had been shaking her head for about two and a half weeks. After a complete physical exam, blood tests, and a sample taken from her enlarged thyroid gland, the veterinarian suspected she had seasonal idiopathic headshaking, which means the cause isn't clear but might be related to allergies or environmental factors. The mare was treated with a medication called cyproheptadine. The outcome of the treatment is not mentioned, so we don't know if it helped her condition.
Abstract
A 10-year-old Thoroughbred mare was presented with a 2.5-week history of headshaking. Based on a thorough physical examination, blood analysis, and a fine needle aspirate of an enlarged thyroid gland, a tentative diagnosis of seasonal idiopathic headshaking was made. Treatment with cyproheptadine was attempted.
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