Although a lot rarer these days, we still come across tetanus from time to time and it is one of the most horrendous conditions to experience. This horse is showing the early, yet classic signs of tetanus infection, with the staring eyes, grimace expression of the lips and stiff gait with a flagged tail. He was just three years old. This is most commonly seen in youngsters that have had no core vaccinations - The usual course, being a vaccine around six months of age (as long as mummy was vaccin