title: An unusual incidence of neurological disease affecting horses during a drought.
abstract: The clinical, pathological and epidemiological factors were investigated in 12 horses presenting with severe neurological signs. Although the cases involved differing central (n = 1), spinal cord (n = 4) and peripheral nerve (n = 7) deficits in a number of instances, there were similar pathological findings. The possibility of a unifying aetiological factor, such as a toxicosis, is discussed because of the pathological similarities and as the cases appeared during an unusually long dry period.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Robertson-Smith
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Jeffcott
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Friend
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Badcoe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014887:Weather