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Discussion on New Article: Shivers SynDrOme
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Posted on Monday, Jul 28, 2008 - 10:13 am:
Shivers or shivering is a chronic debilitating nervous or neuromuscular synDrOme that has been described in horses for centuries. The disease is characterized by a inappropriate raising of a hind leg that along with the tail has a tremor associated with it, much like a muscle spasm or nervous tic. Shivers is also reported in Warmbloods and Warmblood crossbreds. Rarely lighter breeds of horses including Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds are involved. In ponies shivers is rare.
Unfortunately there is not much known about the cause of shivers. This article discusses the clinical signs, differential disease rule outs, some of the conjectured causes and treatment options.
To access the article select >> Shivers >> off the navigation bar above.
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