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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Horse (view source)
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Four clinical stages have been described for hepatic encephalopathy:
Four clinical stages have been described for hepatic encephalopathy:
−* Stage I: Mild changes in mentation
+* Stage I: Mild changes in mentation; this stage is usually missed in horses.
* Stage II: Depressed mental state, lethargy, behavioural changes, head pressing, ataxia and dysphagia.
* Stage II: Depressed mental state, lethargy, behavioural changes, head pressing, ataxia and dysphagia.
* Stage III: Somnolent but rousable. Reactions may be very reduced or exagerrated.
* Stage III: Somnolent but rousable. Reactions may be very reduced or exagerrated.