Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with skull fracture - what to watch for?
By Stick, J A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1980·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Basilar skull fractures in three horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In a study involving three horses with fractures at the base of their skulls, two of the horses sadly died within two days. The third horse had to be euthanized because it couldn't move properly. All three horses showed signs like nosebleeds and difficulty walking. The fractures affected specific bones in the skull, and veterinarians diagnosed the injuries based on the horses' symptoms and X-ray images. Unfortunately, the treatment did not save any of the horses.
Abstract
Of three horses with basilar skull fractures, two died within 48 hours. The remaining horse was euthanatized because of a locomotion deficit. Clinical signs included epistaxis followed by ataxia. In each case, the basi-occipital bone and ventral portion of the calvarium were involved in the fracture. Diagnosis was based on clinical signs or radiographic appearance of guttural pouches, or both.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7364632/