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Welcome to the July 2010 e-Tips brought to you by My Horse University and eXtension/horses. Our free webcast series, “Equine Genetics: A New Diagnostic Resource for Horse Owners,” continues this month with an in-depth look at Shivers, a confounding disorder in horses whose causes and treatments are unknown. On Wednesday, July 28 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Dr. Stephanie Valberg will discuss the variety of symptoms and possible causes in the free live webcast “Shivers and Other Muscular Diseases.” Register today!
Learn more about equine genetics by taking the new free learning lesson from eXtension: Equine Genetics: An Important Diagnostic Tool.
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Shivers
Dr. Stephanie Valberg, University of Minnesota
and Dr. John Baird, University of Guelph
Adapted from University of Minnesota Shivers article
What is Shivers?
Shivers or shivering are names that have been applied to a chronic nervous or neuromuscular syndrome in horses that has been recognized for centuries. It has been stated that the condition is reasonably common, uncommon, and rare to very rare. In a comparative neuropathology textbook published in 1962 it was stated that “in the heyday of equine practice” shivering was “as common as dirt.” Signs of Shivers appear at all ages, with cases reported from one year of age through adulthood. Both genders are affected. Read on.
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This Month's e-Tips
Know the following signs of shivers and have your horse evaluated by your veterinarian for diagnosis and appropriate treatment:
• Periodic, involuntary spasms of the muscles in the pelvic region, pelvic limbs, and tail
• Tenseness or trembling of the hind limbs
• Sudden jerky extensor movements of the tail that cause it to elevate
• Difficulty in backing up
• Discomfort while being shod on hind hooves
• Falling over
• Hesitant to lie down when confined indoors
Question of the Month
The type of learning that is most often used to help a horse accept normal occurrences, such as a saddle or a lead rope, is:
A. Desensitization
B. Sensitization
C. Operant Learning
D. Signal Learning
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Photo of the Month
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This is Blue and my daughter, Rosemary. She's 3 and he's 15. He was my first horse, and boy did I get lucky! He lets her lead him anywhere, and bless his heart he'll willingly follow at a walk or trot over any jump she can crawl over.
Photo submitted by Samantha Hamrick
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July 2010
In This Issue
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News & Updates
FREE Live Webcast
Shivers and Other Muscular Diseases
Dr. Stephanie Valberg
July 28, 2010
1:00 PM EDT
Purina Horse Owner's Workshops
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Free Horse Learning Lessons
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