Histochemical changes in skeletal muscles of four male horses with neuromuscular disease.
Skeletal muscle biopsy specimens were taken from 4 male horses with neuromuscular disease such as myotonia congenita, chronic myositis, exertional rhabdomyolysis, and shivers. Histologic and histochemical techniques were used to evaluate skeletal muscle morphologic features and fiber-type population, size, and area, as well as muscle enzyme activities (acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, and esterase). A histochemical and histologic profile were described for each muscle biopsy specimen.
D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*