Tail rubbing and absent tail tone in a Morgan-Quarter Horse crossbred gelding.

The article presents the case study of 14-year-old Morgan–Quarter Horse crossbred with chief complaint of tail rubbing and inability to move his tail. Topics include decreasing gluteal muscle and anal tone, absent tail tone, absent sensation around perineum and prepuce, and absent perineal reflex; and examination identified severely distended urinary bladder and accumulation of fecal material in the rectum.