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| | | | | Learn about the veterinary topic of Exertional Myopathies in Horses. Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the MSD Vet Manual. | |
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| | | | | By Dr. Colin Scruton - Hind limb problems can be confusing to identify and even harder to diagnose in horses. Some conditions can lead to mechanical deficits or difficulty in certain movements without causing the classic pain-associated lameness. Stringhalt, fibrotic myopathy, shivers, and equine polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) are four distinct diseases in horses that result in gait deficits. Accurate differentiation of these conditions allows for the most effective management to be used. | |
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| | | | | Here's a refresher on some diseases that can potentially be transmitted directly from horses to humans. The good news is that direct horse to human disease transmission is rare. | |
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| | | Bracken fern and other fern poisoning occurs in grazing animals. Poisoning is mostly attributed to two toxic agents present in some fern species: ptaquiloside and thiaminases. Fern toxicosis is associated with several clinically distinct syndromes that can occur concurrently in some animals. Clinical signs depend on the associated syndrome. Diagnosis is based on history, clinical signs, hematologic and necropsy findings, and in some cases, a response to thiamine treatment. Apart from toxicosis resulting in thiamine deficiency, bracken fern poisoning is essentially untreatable. Thiamine may be administered; antimicrobial administration and blood and platelet transfusions can be attempted but are often of limited value. Bracken and other fern poisoning is best... | ||
