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Journal of Veterinary Research ©
Volume 15 (3): 291-296,
2011. Redacted 2017.
Progression dynamics of traumatic brain injury in a racing mare.
Taghi Taghipour-Bazargani1 DVM MSc, Saman Rafia1 DVM DVSc,
Seyyed Hossein Moaddab2 DVM DVSc.
1Department of Clinical
Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran,
Iran Postal code: 14155-6453, 2Department
of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi
University of Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Iran
ABSTRACT
Taghipour-Bazargani T, Rafia S, Moaddab SH., Progression dynamics of traumatic brain injury
in a racing mare, Onl J Vet Res., 15 (3): 291-296,
2011. A four-year-old Persian-Arab
racing mare with a recent history of falling over backwards and trauma to the
back of the head due to administration of a dimethylglycine compound by the owner
was referred to veterinary research and teaching hospital. Clinical
examinations revealed profound depression, head tilt to the left, right eye
blindness, left facial nerve paralysis, circling, tetraparesis,
and ataxia. The mare responded unfavorably to the efforts of reducing
intra-cranial pressure and the signs gradually progressed. She died after a
course of five days. Necropsy findings revealed a fracture in suture line
between Basisphenoid – Basioccipital
bones along with an epidural hematoma and blunted cerebral cortex. Traumatic brain injury is a serious
emergency case in equine patients and delayed veterinary intervention can
dramatically influence the prognosis. Early ambulatory services to the trauma
patient could prevent the stabilization of secondary lesions, which might be
refractory to therapies.
Keywords: horse, head trauma,
basilar skull fracture, brain hemorrhage.
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