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Managing headshaking in horses: an update
Author(s) -
Roberts Veronica
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.k1493
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , general surgery
It is not uncommon for equine vets to be asked to examine a horse which is exhibiting headshaking. This article covers my approach to reaching a diagnosis in these cases. I find that trigeminal‐mediated headshaking is often the definitive diagnosis, and the article covers the current published treatment options, highlighting the latest advances.