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Horse Sleep Disorders and Seizures Reviewed for Equine Vets
by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
If you have ever witnessed a horse having a so-called "episodic event," you aren't likely to soon forget it, particularly if the event occurred while the horse was under saddle. Episodic events are defined here as unusual or unexpected, usually brief (spanning seconds to minutes) behavioral events. Between attacks, affected horses and foals appear totally normal. A ...
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