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Shoulder Sweeny in Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM

Introduction

Trauma to the point of the shoulder is a common injury of horses. It can occur from a kick or a horse passing too close to a solid object. Often this results in damage to the suprascapular nerve that traverses over the top of the neck of the scapula, the big wide flat bone that makes up the shoulder and the top half of the shoulder joint. This nerve innervates the two large muscles of the shoulder blade, the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. If damaged severely enough the nerve quits functioning and the result is loss of function and atrophy of the scapular muscles. This article discusses clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this problem.

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Discussions on Shoulder Sweeny
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	Could this be a shoulder sweeney? Please help!	1	7	Jul 13, 10
	Radial nerve injury	1	12	Apr 11, 09
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	Stall rest or pasture for recovery	1	2	Dec 29, 02
	Shoulder Sweeny symptoms	1	7	Sep 27, 02
	Shoulder lameness	1	11	Apr 29, 08
	Accupuncture for muscle atrophy due to nerve injury	1	3	Mar 13, 01
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Shoulder Sweeny in Horses by Robert N. Oglesby DVM