title: Severe diaphragmatic necrosis in 4 horses with degenerative myopathy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA.
authors.forename: Beth A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.forename: Phillip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Hammock
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lemiski
authors.forename: Faith E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Lonna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gerstner
authors.forename: Karyn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium