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Endophyte-Infected Fescue Seeds' Effects on Equine Exercise Recovery

Rest is Recommended When a Horse Ties Up

The Horse Staff May 15, 2013

Dr. Erica McKenzie of Oregon State University answers a common question: Should a horse walk or rest when tying up?

Old School Tying Up Treatment

Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVSMR May 14, 2013

Why have vitamin E/selenium injections prior to whatever led to tying-up in the past been abandoned?

2012 Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture

Erica Larson March 20, 2013

The University of Minnesota’s Dr. Stephanie Valberg discussed exertional rhabdomyolysis (formerly tying up) the 2012 Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art lecture during the 2012 AAEP convention.

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Not Just Tying-Up Anymore

Erica Larson February 12, 2013

Researchers have worked tirelessly to better understand the disorder, its causes, and how to best manage it.

Cushing's Horses' Long-Term Response to Pergolide

Top Medicine Studies of 2012 (AAEP 2012)

Nancy S. Loving, DVM February 4, 2013

Dr. Stephen Reed recaps studies on endocrinology, neurologic and muscle disorders, foal health, and more.

Valberg to be Inducted into Equine Research Hall of Fame

Edited Press Release September 16, 2012

Valberg will be the first woman inducted into the Equine Research Hall of Fame.

hypovolemic shock; Recognizing Klebsiella Pneumonia in Practice

Identifying and Managing Acute Rhabdomyolysis in Horses

Erica Larson July 25, 2012

Understanding equine acute rhabdomyolysis can help ensure affected horses receive appropriate veterinary care.

Exertional Muscle Disorders Topic of 2012 Milne Lecture

Edited Press Release June 5, 2012

Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, is the first female to deliver the Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture.

Selenium and Vitamin E to Alleviate Signs of Tying Up

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS May 20, 2012

Selenium and vitamin E work together to alleviate muscle damage and signs of tying up in horses.

Tying-Up in Horses: A Review

Erica Larson June 15, 2011

Tying-up, or exertional rhabdomyolysis, is a frustrating problem for horse owners, but can be managed through

PSSM Genetic Mutation Reported in Some UK Horse Breeds

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc June 18, 2009

Collaborative efforts between researchers on both sides of the Atlantic have identified that a genetic mutation in enzyme glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) is an important cause of polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM, a form of

UK Incidence of Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy Reported

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc May 21, 2009

Not only is polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) a common and important muscular disorder in various horse breeds in the United States, but according to a recent research report, it is also a common diagnosis in horses in the Unite

Muscle Disorders in Warmbloods Easily Diagnosed through Biopsy

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 16, 2008

Owners of Warmbloods with debilitating–or sometimes just plain baffling–muscle disorders can get useful and reliable answers about their horses’ conditions through a relatively simple muscle biopsy. So say University of Minnesota researchers,

Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy: Blame It on the Genes

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 11, 2008

A genetic mutation in an enzyme called muscle glycogen synthase might be responsible for polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM)–a debilitating and life-threatening disease in horses characterized by abnormally high glycogen (the storage form of

Service Pony Recovers from Health Crisis

Jodi DeLong April 10, 2008

Thanks to the skill and kindness of several Texas veterinarians, a blind woman’s assistive guide pony is recuperating from serious illness.

Trixie is a nearly 14-year-old Pony of the Americas mare, and she has been Tabitha Darling’s service

2007 Morris Animal Foundation Equine Research Wrap-Up

Edited Press Release December 14, 2007

The results of equine research funded by the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) in 2007 added to scientists’ understanding of foal pneumonia, hereditary muscle disorders, laminitis, and pharmacology.