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pepsy

Posted on Saturday, Feb 9, 2008 - 4:53 pm:

I was in the paddock with my horse yesterday picking up manure when I witnessed something unusual and frightening. He was standing with his head a little low when suddenly he started raising his head and neck and kept going up, the momentum shifted his weight back and he looked like he wanted to move backwards but his legs seemed stiff and stuck in place. the weight kept going back and he flipped over backwards, lay there several seconds, had a bit of difficulty getting up, his legs were stiff and wobbily, did get up, wobbled around a bit, eventually walked back to where he had been standing and stood there again. What the heck was that??? I of course called the vet immediately and have an exam scheduled for monday morning first thing. She felt that there was not much to do right at the moment as long as the horse didn't stop eating and didn't seem in immediate distress. Today he is stiff, which could be from the episode and/or the fall. Has anyone had a horse who has done this.
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DrO

Posted on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 - 9:30 am:

Welcome Maryanne
You description would be consistent with a grand-mal seizure which is not that rare in horses. The history sounds like possible epilepsy but there are other diagnostic rule outs. For more Diseases of Horses » Nervous System » Seizures & Fainting » Seizures and Epilepsy. Be sure to read the discussions as we have a few members who post about their horses who have seizures.
DrO
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