An unusual manifestation of nettle rash in three horses.
Three horses with an apparent neurological disorder resulting from nettle rash showed signs of ataxia, distress and muscle weakness, and two of them had urticaria. In each case the condition resolved within four hours, with no long term problems or recurrence.
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Beaufort Cottage Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk.
D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*