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Cyproheptadine Use in the Horse
  by Robert N. Oglesby DVM

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Cyproheptidine is a antihistamine that also has serotonin antagonist properties in the CNS. In horses and equines it has been useful for several unrelated horse issues including photic head shaking and Cushinoid disease of horses. This article describes its pharmacology, safety, and dosage in the horse and provides links to disease where it is use has been advocated in horses.

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