By Stephanie J. Valberg ∙ Erica C. McKenzie
Muscle Disorders of Horses, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice (Volume 41-1) offers a comprehensive exploration of equine muscle diseases, covering diagnosis, genetics, pathology, treatment, and rehabilitation. This volume provides in-depth insights into conditions such as exertional rhabdomyolysis, myofibrillar myopathy, polysaccharide storage myopathy, and trauma-related injuries. Expert contributors discuss diagnostic techniques like muscle biopsy, clinical evaluation, and nutrition management, as well as innovative rehabilitation and prevention strategies. A valuable resource for equine practitioners, researchers, and students, this issue integrates the latest scientific findings with practical clinical approaches for improving equine muscle health
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Preface: Untying the Knots in Muscle Diseases – Stephanie J. Valberg and Erica C. McKenzie
- Clinical Examination of the Muscle System – Erica C. McKenzie
- Genetics of Muscle Disease – Carrie J. Finno
- Skeletal Muscle Biopsy – Stephanie J. Valberg and Amy Porter
- Disorders of Muscle Mass and Tone – Monica Aleman
- Myosin Heavy Chain Myopathy and Immune-Mediated Muscle Disorders – Sian A. Durward-Akhurst and Stephanie J. Valberg
- Vitamin E and Selenium-Related Manifestations of Muscle Disease – Carrie J. Finno and Erica C. McKenzie
- Nonexertional Rhabdomyolysis – Stephanie J. Valberg
- Sporadic and Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis – Stephanie J. Valberg
- Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy – Anna M. Firshman and Stephanie J. Valberg
- Myofibrillar Myopathy – Stephanie J. Valberg and Zoë J. Williams
- The Role of Nutrition in Managing Muscle Disorders – Joe D. Pagan and Stephanie J. Valberg
- Anesthesia and Myopathies of Horses – Douglas Castro and Stuart Clark-Price
- Traumatic Muscle Injuries – Catherine McGowan
- Muscle Rehabilitation Techniques and Prevention of Injury – Melissa R. King and Sandro Colla
- Therapeutic Exercises for Rehabilitation of Muscle Injury – Melissa R. King and Sandro Colla
