Severe diaphragmatic necrosis in 4 horses with degenerative myopathy.
Severe diaphragmatic necrosis occurred in horses with degenerative myopathy due to polysaccharide storage myopathy (n = 2), nutritional myopathy (n = 1), and vasculitis (n = 1). Blood gas analysis performed in 1 horse indicated development of respiratory acidosis. Respiratory muscle necrosis can be severe in horses with degenerative myopathy and can lead to respiratory failure.
Valentine
Beth A
BA
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA.
Hammock
Phillip D
PD
Lemiski
David
D
Hughes
Faith E
FE
Gerstner
Lonna
L
Bird
Karyn E
KE
D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006008:Glycogen Storage Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009336:Necrosis; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary
D012643:Selenium