Myology

Wed 23 May 2012

Quantitative differences in activities of back and pelvic limb muscles during walking and trotting between chronically lame and nonlame horses

Quantitative differences in activities of back and pelvic limb muscles during walking and trotting between chronically lame and nonlame horses American Journal of Veterinary Research September 2009 70 9 1129-1134

Effect of a tart cherry juice blend on exercise-induced muscle damage in horses

Normand G. Ducharme, DMV, MSc; Lisa A. Fortier, DVM, PhD; Marc S. Kraus, DVM; Seiji Hobo, DVM, PhD; Hussni O. Mohammed, BVSc, DPVM, PhD; Malachy P. McHugh, PhD; Richard P. Hackett, DVM, MS; Leo V. Soderholm, BS; Lisa M. Mitchell‌ American Journal of Veterinary Research June 2009 70 6 758-763

Insulin sensitivity in Belgian horses with polysaccharide storage myopathy

Anna M. Firshman, BVSc, PhD; Stephanie J. Valberg, DVM, PhD; John D. Baird, BVSc, PhD; Luanne Hunt, BVMS, MS; Salvatore DiMauro, American Journal of Veterinary Research June 2008 Vol. 69 No. 6 Pages 818-823

Regionalisation of the muscle fascicle architecture in the equine longissimus dorsi muscle

Ritruechai, P.; Weller, R.; Wakeling, J.M. Equine Veterinary Journal May 2008 40 3 pp. 246-251(6)

An epidemiological study of myopathies in Warmblood horses

Hunt, L.M.; Valberg, S.J.; Steffenhagen, K.; McCue, M.E. Equine Veterinary Journal March 2008 40 2 171-177

Effect of exercise on development of capillary supply and oxidative capacity in skeletal muscle of horses

Nancy J. Rietbroek, DVM, PhD; Elizabeth G. Dingboom, DVM, PhD; Simon O. Schuurman, DVM; Ellen Hengeveld-van der Wiel; Karin Eizema, PhD; Maria E. Everts, PhD

Am J Vet Res2007;68:1226–1231

Myology

Effect of show jumping training on the development of locomotory muscle in young horses

Nancy J. Rietbroek et al

Am J Vet Res 2007;68:1232–1238

Objective: To investigate whether training for show jumping that is commenced early after birth affects the characteristics of equine locomotory muscle.

Animals: 19 Dutch Warmblood horses.

Myology

Atypical myopathy in two grazing horses in northern Spain

P. Palencia, DVM and J. L. L. Rivero, DVM, PhD

Vet Rec. 2007 161: 346-348

This short communication describes two horses that died or were euthanased with multifocal and widespread degenerative myopathies, and with severe necrosis of the postural and respiratory muscles. A compatible diagnosis of atypical myopathy was based on the history, clinical signs, laboratory and postmortem findings.

Myology

Estimated prevalence of polysaccharide storage myopathy among overtly healthy Quarter Horses in the United States

Molly E. McCue, dvm, ms, dacvim, and Stephanie J. Valberg, dvm, phd, dacvim

J Am Vet Med Assoc 2007;231:746–750

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) among Quarter Horses in the United States and evaluate possible relationships between muscle glycogen concentration, turnout time, and exercise level.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Animals: 164 overtly healthy Quarter Horses > 2 years old from 5 states.