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Figures 11.8a and b Tetanus: a) note the stiff limbs, extended neck and raised tail head of this horse with tetanus; b) this
pony with tetanus has flared nostrils
As the disease progresses there is:
• progression of the muscle spasms
• rigid extension of the limbs causing difficulty in moving and turning; affected animals
may adopt a ‘saw-horse’ stance
• progressive stiffness and extension of the neck making it difficult to eat from the floor
