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RE: [RC] horse with body quivers - Susan Cushing


This is probably not your problem but I will share the little knowledge I have 
with Equine Motor Neuron Disorder.

The horse's muscles show quivering.  It can be some or many muscles.  This is 
caused as the muscles are dying.  The neurons stop working and the muscles 
atrophy.  
The horse lies down more often since it has a harder time holding himself up.  
It changes the appetite, usually the horse  is always starving.

My friend had to have a biopsy done to prove the disease.  It is more than 
likely caused from lack of Vit E.  Her horse actually had zero in her blood 
test.

It is a sad and incurable disease.  Thank goodness it is pretty rare. 

I hope this is not your answer.

Susan Cushing

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