Study: Vets Disagree on Equine Neurologic Assessments

Is that horse lame, or is he exhibiting neurologic signs such as ataxia (incoordination)? Recent study results suggest that owners aren’t the only ones that find it challenging to evaluate a possibly ataxic horse: Researchers determined that equine health experts have difficulties agreeing on whether horses are ataxic and to what extent, especially when clinical signs are subtle.

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