Headshaking
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Study: EHV-1 Not Linked to Headshaking
Researchers recently tested if idiopathic headshaking in horses could be similar to a condition in humans.
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Researchers Evaluate Surgical Outcomes for Headshakers
Recent work suggests surgery could be an option for headshakers, with a long-term success rate of nearly 50%.
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Study: EHV-1 Not Linked to Headshaking
November 30, 2012
Researchers recently tested if idiopathic headshaking in horses could be similar to a condition in humans.... Read More
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Researchers Evaluate Surgical Outcomes for Headshakers
June 02, 2012
Recent work suggests surgery could be an option for headshakers, with a long-term success rate of nearly 50%.... Read More
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Headshaking Triggers and Treatment
August 01, 2009
What triggers a horse to flip his head uncontrollably, sometimes to the point of endangering him and his rider? The amazing thing about horses is how such large, powerful animals can be exquisitely aware of the slightest... Read More
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Diode Laser Treatment for Headshaking a Burning Success
December 08, 2008
California researchers aren't shy when it comes to managing headshaking in horses. According to a case report published in the Nov. 15 edition of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Jeannine Berger, DVM, Dipl.... Read More
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Treating Seasonal Headshaking with Eye Drops
October 07, 2008
Horses that shake their heads in an unexpected, intermittent, potentially violent, and apparently involuntary way are not only frustrating, but widely deemed unsafe for the rider or handler. Horses suffering from seasonal headshaking can... Read More
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Whole Lotta Shakin Going On
April 01, 2006
Your horse is doing it again: Inexplicably tossing his head and sometimes charging off. Your trainer has tried everything--fly spray, changing tack, new bits, negative reinforcement--and while your horse goes through periods where he never flips... Read More
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Sudden-Onset Cribbing and Headshaking
April 01, 2004
My pony started tossing his head and cribbing at about the same time. The head tossing has increased to the point of not being able to ride him. He has had his teeth floated and has been checked by a vet for common problems. He has never had any... Read More
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Sudden-Onset Headshaking
February 01, 2004
My pony started tossing his head and cribbing at about the same time. The head tossing has increased to the point of not being able to ride him. He has had his teeth floated and has been checked by a vet for common problems. He has never had... Read More
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Survey Attempts To Find Cause Of Headshaking
November 02, 2001
Researchers at De Montfort Universityâs (DMU) School of Agriculture in the United Kingdom are getting closer to putting a halt to headshaking, a problem that plagues some horses for an unknown reason while being ridden. The... Read More
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Trends Revealed in Headshaking
November 01, 2001
A recent study completed at the University of California, Davis, has given researchers more clues in understanding and alleviating headshaking in horses. The survey study suggested that headshakin... Read More
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Headshaking Problem
June 01, 2001
My horse is driving me crazy! Every time we go out to ride, he starts flipping his head. I've changed his bridle, put on gallons of fly wipe, and had his ears and eyes checked. What is his problem, and what else can I try?... Read More
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Any Headshaking Articles?
January 01, 2001
I own a 7-year-old appendix Quarter Horse that I have competed successfully on the Quarter Horse circuit at the national level. Early last fall, this horse began severely shaking or nodding his head at times (headshaking)...... Read More
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Headshaking in Horses
August 01, 2000
Your favorite horse is tacked up and ready for your daily ride. You mount up, and as soon as you begin warming up in your outdoor ring, he starts tossing his head and sneezing. The sneezing eventually stops, but every time you... Read More
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Headshaking Problem
Q. My horse is driving me crazy! Every time we go out to ride, he starts flipping his head. I've changed his bridle, put on gallons of fly wipe, and had his ears and eyes checked. What is his problem, and what else can I try? Headshaking in horses has been observed by horsemen and veterinarians for nearly 100 years. Several causes have been suggested, including middle ear disorders
Any Headshaking Articles?
Q. I own a 7-year-old appendix Quarter Horse that I have competed successfully on the Quarter Horse circuit at the national level. Early last fall, this horse began severely shaking or nodding his head at times. It usually was triggered by flies or gnats, but seems to have gotten worse. My veterinarian has diagnosed this as "head shaker syndrome" (headshaking).
