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Equine Shivers and Other Muscular Diseases - Free Webcast

Last Updated: February 04, 2011

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Image:3horses fence feature.jpgLearn about Shivers and other muscular diseases that could affect your horse. Join us in this FREE webcast provided by My Horse University and eXtension HorseQuest.


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Shivers is a confounding disorder in horses which causes them to pause with their rear limb flexed out behind the body after which the leg is forcefully placed back to the ground. Backing up and picking up the rear limbs are the most common triggers for Shivers and most horses walk forward with a normal gait. The cause and treatment for this condition is unknown. In this seminar, Dr. Stephanie Valberg will review the variety of symptoms that occur with Shivers, the progression of symptoms and possible causes. Muscle diseases such as polysaccharide storage myopathy which have been associated with Shivers will also be discussed.


My Horse University and eXtension HorseQuest invite you to view this webcast about Shivers and other muscular diseases that affect horses. Dr. Stephanie Valberg, professor and Director of the University of Minnesota Equine Center, discusses these conditions and offers insight on the various symptoms and causes associated with them.

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Webcast Details

Webcast: Shivers and Other Equine Muscular Diseases

Date: July 28, 2010

Time: 1:00 P.M. EDT

Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Valberg, University of Minnesota Equine Center

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