Toxic Myopathies in Horses
- Myopathies in Horses
- Overview of Myopathies in Horses
- Exertional Myopathies in Horses
- Infectious Myopathies in Horses
- Immune-mediated Myopathies in Horses
- Muscle Cramping in Horses
- Myotonic Disorders in Horses
- Nutritional Myopathies in Horses
- Plants Causing Myopathies in Horses
- Toxic Myopathies in Horses
- Traumatic and Anesthetic Myopathies in Horses
- Hereditary and Congenital Myopathies in Horses
Ionophores
Ionophores are commonly added to ruminant feeds for their growth promotion and coccidiostat properties. Horses, however, are 10 times more sensitive to the toxic effects of ionophores in feed than cattle. When equine feeds are inadvertently contaminated with ionophores or horses eat cattle feed, some animals may die acutely with colic-like signs, myoglobinuria, hypokalemia, cardiac arrhythmia, and tachypnea. Cardiomyopathy is the most common chronic sequela.
- Myopathies in Horses
- Overview of Myopathies in Horses
- Exertional Myopathies in Horses
- Infectious Myopathies in Horses
- Immune-mediated Myopathies in Horses
- Muscle Cramping in Horses
- Myotonic Disorders in Horses
- Nutritional Myopathies in Horses
- Plants Causing Myopathies in Horses
- Toxic Myopathies in Horses
- Traumatic and Anesthetic Myopathies in Horses
- Hereditary and Congenital Myopathies in Horses
Also of Interest
Test your knowledge
In all animals, the motor unit of skeletal muscle consists of the motor neuron, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle fibers. Muscle dysfunction—such as ataxia, paresis, or paralysis—most commonly originates in which of the following locations?