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Causes of Horse Wobblers' Syndrome

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Equine wobblers' syndrome can happen to any horse even without previous warning or health problems. This condition often prevent a horse from walking normally and unwilling to make short trot. A wobbling horse will suffer unsteady movement, which will eventually leads to uncoordinated footsteps. Even though this condition is not uncommon in horses and can happen without any previous signs, it is somehow worrisome watching your elegant horse feeling reluctant to move around or make short run. Horse wobbling is not difficult to be detected even by the owner or rider. It affects everything about the animal, including his state of mind and physical condition. And regardless that this condition could happen to any horse sooner or later, nobody wants t see his horse in this uncomfortable condition. There are many known causes of equine wobblers' syndrome just as there are treatments to make the animal gets well as soon as possible.  The very first clinical sign people ...

Causes of Horse Wobblers’ Syndrome

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It is not uncommon for horses to develop wobblers’ syndrome, but it is important to provide adequate treatment as soon as possible to get them out of that condition. Even though horse owners would not feel comfortable seeing their most cherished animals staggering while walking and feeling pain, horses may experience this condition sooner or later in their lifetime. Equine wobblers syndrome is a condition where a horse could not be able to co-ordinate his steps leading to an unstable movement going from one side to another.  It is a condition that can easily be noticed and the treatment is usually provided by a Vet who has a good knowledge of the cervical vertebral myelopathy. When a horse is attack by wobblers syndrome, he will find it difficult to move and prefer to remain in a sitting position. There are known causes of this condition and could be traced to weak limbs without enough strength to move the horse smoothly from his position.  Sometimes, wobble...