Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Facial and ear nerve issues in horses - signs and treatment
By Power, H T et al.Ā·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical AssociationĀ·1983Ā·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Facial and vestibulocochlear nerve disease in six horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In a study involving six horses, signs of illness suggested problems with the facial nerve, which controls facial movements, and the vestibulocochlear nerve, which is important for hearing and balance. One horse showed signs of an outer ear infection, while five others had changes in their skull bones seen on X-rays. After treatment with antibiotics, five of the horses showed improvement. Unfortunately, one horse that was examined after death had an inner ear infection. Overall, the treatment worked well for most of the horses.
Abstract
In 6 horses, clinical signs of illness implicated a lesion involving the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves. One horse had signs of otitis externa. Five horses had radiographic changes primarily involving periosteal bony proliferation of the stylohyoid bone at its articulation with the temporal bone. Five horses improved with antibiotic therapy. Otitis media-interna was found at necropsy of one horse.
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