
Muscle Disorders of Horses, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
- 1st Edition, Volume 41-1 - March 18, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Stephanie Valberg, Erica McKenzie
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 3 1 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 3 1 7 - 7
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, guest editors Drs. Erica McKenzie and Stephanie Valberg bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Muscle Disorders of Horses. Top experts in the field discuss all major equine muscle disorders, covering the current state of knowledge about their pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and treatment. This issue is authored by global experts in these topics, representing a rare collation of their collective expertise.
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including genetics of equine myopathies; disorders of muscle tone and mass; myosin heavy chain myopathy and immune mediated muscle disorders; sporadic and recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis; traumatic muscle injuries; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on muscle disorders of horses, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Equine Veterinarians
Clinical Examination of the Muscle System
Genetics of Muscle Disease
Skeletal Muscle Biopsy
Disorders of Muscle Mass and Tone
Myosin Heavy Chain Myopathy and Immune-Mediated Muscle Disorders
Vitamin E and Selenium-Related Manifestations of Muscle Disease
Nonexertional Rhabdomyolysis
Sporadic and Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy
Myofibrillar Myopathy
The Role of Nutrition in Managing Muscle Disorders
Anesthesia and Myopathies of Horses
Traumatic Muscle Injuries
Muscle Rehabilitation Techniques and Prevention of Injury
Therapeutic Exercises for Rehabilitation of Muscle Injury
Genetics of Muscle Disease
Skeletal Muscle Biopsy
Disorders of Muscle Mass and Tone
Myosin Heavy Chain Myopathy and Immune-Mediated Muscle Disorders
Vitamin E and Selenium-Related Manifestations of Muscle Disease
Nonexertional Rhabdomyolysis
Sporadic and Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy
Myofibrillar Myopathy
The Role of Nutrition in Managing Muscle Disorders
Anesthesia and Myopathies of Horses
Traumatic Muscle Injuries
Muscle Rehabilitation Techniques and Prevention of Injury
Therapeutic Exercises for Rehabilitation of Muscle Injury
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 41-1
- Published: March 18, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443293160
- eBook ISBN: 9780443293177
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Stephanie Valberg
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, USAEM
Erica McKenzie
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Large Animal Internal Medicine, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA