Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mare shaking head for 2.5 weeks - what could it be?
By Bell, Angela J M·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2004·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Headshaking in a 10-year-old Thoroughbred mare.
- 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 check-up, blood tests, and a sample taken from an enlarged thyroid gland, the vet suspected she had seasonal idiopathic headshaking, a condition that can cause discomfort. They started her on cyproheptadine, a medication that can help with this issue.
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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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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15025153/