Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acquired torticollis in eleven horses.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1979
- Authors:
- McKelvey, W A & Owen, R R
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Over a 15-year period, veterinarians reviewed the cases of 11 horses that developed a condition called acquired torticollis, which is a neck problem that causes the head to tilt. In seven out of eight cases where the cause was identified, it was linked to issues like a slipped disk in the neck, a skull fracture, nerve damage, or muscle degeneration. Among these, muscle degeneration was thought to be the main reason for the recovery in three of the horses. Overall, the treatment was successful for those three horses that recovered.
Abstract
Case records of 11 horses with acquired torticollis during a 15-year period were reviewed. The cause was established in seven of eight cases and included cervical intervertebral disk protrusion, skull fracture, neurogenic atrophy, and dystrophic myodegeneration. The latter condition was considered to be the most likely cause in the three horses that recovered.
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