Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Concurrent atypical myopathy and equine dysautonomia in two horses.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Vercauteren, G et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Pathology
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report discusses two horses that were diagnosed with both atypical myopathy (a serious muscle condition) and equine grass sickness (a digestive disorder) at the same time. Both horses showed typical signs of these diseases, which are quite rare on their own, making it unusual for them to occur together in the same animals. The findings suggest that while these conditions may not have a shared cause, there could be similar factors that made both horses more likely to develop these illnesses. The outcome of their treatment is not specified in the report.
Abstract
This report concerns 2 horses that suffered typical clinical signs of atypical myopathy (AM) and equine grass sickness (EGS) concurrently. Clinical details and pathological lesions of the cases are described. EGS and AM are relatively rare diseases and the concurrency of the diseases in the same animals is therefore considered unlikely to be a coincidence. However, it is not suggested that the evidence shows a common aetiology but rather the existence of common predisposing causes.
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