Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Optimal diet of horses with chronic exertional myopathies.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- McKenzie, Erica C & Firshman, Anna M
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Chronic exertional rhabdomyolysis represents a syndrome of recurrent exercise-associated muscle damage in horses that arises from a variety of etiologies. Major advances have been made in the understanding of the pathophysiology of this disease, and causative genetic defects have been recently identified for two conditions-polysaccharide storage myopathy of quarter horses, paints, warm bloods, and draft breeds. Dietary management in combination with a regular exercise regimen comprises the most effective means for control of clinical signs.
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