Title | Optimal diet of horses with chronic exertional myopathies. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | McKenzie, EC, Firshman, AM |
Journal | The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 121-35, vii |
Date Published | 2009 Apr |
Keywords | Animal, Physical Conditioning |
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. |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.00980.x |