Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horses in Saskatchewan showing weakness and weight loss - what is it?
By Husulak, Michelle L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Equine motor neuron disease in 2 horses from Saskatchewan.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two horses from Saskatchewan showed signs of sweating, muscle twitching, weight loss, and overall weakness. They were diagnosed with equine motor neuron disease (EMND), which affects the nerves controlling muscle movement, through a biopsy of their spinal or muscle tissue. This is the first time EMND has been reported in western Canada.
Abstract
Two horses from Saskatchewan were presented with signs of sweating, muscle fasciculations, weight loss, and generalized weakness. The horses were diagnosed with equine motor neuron disease (EMND), by histological assessment of a spinal accessory nerve or sacrocaudalis dorsalis medialis muscle biopsy. This is the first report of EMND in western Canada.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27429468/