Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Genetics of Muscle Disease.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Finno, Carrie J
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Population Health and Reproduction · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
In the field of equine muscle disorders, many conditions have a genetic basis. Therefore, genetic testing is an important part of the diagnostic evaluation. Validated genetic tests are currently available for 5 equine muscle disorders: hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, malignant hyperthermia, glycogen branching enzyme disease, type 1 polysaccharide storage myopathy, and myosin heavy chain myopathy. These diseases should be tested for in the appropriate breeds with clinical signs of disease or as part of breeding management. Genetic testing in veterinary medicine is not regulated, and therefore, any new genetic test offered in horses should be carefully evaluated and confirmed to be a valid test before use.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39880731/