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Q:I'm interested in purchasing a horse which has a history of seizures. What could they be caused by, are there different forms, and is there anything I can do to prevent them from happening again?


A:First of all, you would need a veterinarian's assessment of the horse and the predisposition to seizures. The history of the individual horse is extremely important. A horse, like any other animal, can have a true or a false seizure. For example, a dog with an ear infection can be put on a table, and the animal might fall over, presenting what looks like a seizure. Horses with an inner ear infection can look the same...

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