Assessment of bilateral infra-orbital nerve blockade and bilateral infra-orbital neurectomy in the investigation and treatment of idiopathic headshaking

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 262-264

  Mair, T S ^a  

^a BELL EQUINE VETERINARY CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Headshaking; Horse; Neurectomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DENERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INNERVATION; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; ORBIT; STEREOTYPY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DENERVATION; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; ORBIT; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033126285     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03184.x     Document Type: Article

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