Optimal diet of horses with chronic exertional myopathies.
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.
McKenzie
Erica C
EC
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. erica.mckenzie@oregonstate.edu
Firshman
Anna M
AM
D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006736:Horses; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal