Severe diaphragmatic necrosis in 4 horses with degenerative myopathy

Beth A Valentine; Phillip D Hammock; David Lemiski; Faith E Hughes; Lonna Gerstner; Karyn E Bird

Severe diaphragmatic necrosis in 4 horses with degenerative myopathy

Can Vet J. 2002 Aug;43(8):614-6.

Authors

Beth A Valentine¹, Phillip D Hammock, David Lemiski, Faith E Hughes, Lonna Gerstner, Karyn E Bird

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA.

PMID: 12170838
PMCID: PMC339402

Abstract

Severe diaphragmatic necrosis occurred in horses with degenerative myopathy due to polysaccharide storage myopathy (n = 2), nutritional myopathy (n = 1), and vasculitis (n = 1). Blood gas analysis performed in 1 horse indicated development of respiratory acidosis. Respiratory muscle necrosis can be severe in horses with degenerative myopathy and can lead to respiratory failure.

MeSH terms

Animals
Blood Gas Analysis / veterinary
Diaphragm / pathology*
Female
Glycogen Storage Disease / complications
Glycogen Storage Disease / veterinary
Horse Diseases / diagnosis*
Horse Diseases / etiology
Horses
Male
Muscular Diseases / diagnosis
Muscular Diseases / etiology
Muscular Diseases / veterinary*
Necrosis
Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
Respiratory Insufficiency / veterinary
Selenium / deficiency
Vasculitis / complications
Vasculitis / veterinary
Vitamin E Deficiency / complications
Vitamin E Deficiency / veterinary

Substances

Selenium