In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about equine
sporadic exertional rhabdomyolysis, how it’s different from other
forms of rhabdomyolysis, which management factors can predispose
to the condition and what signs to watch out for in horses
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Case
01:10 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
03:21 Clinical Signs
04:07 Diagnosis
05:52 Treatment
07:54 Prevention
09:13 Key Points
10:21 Outro
Recommended Reading:
Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery (Hinchcliff, Kaneps &
Geor)
Large Animal Internal Medicine (Smith)
AAEP Proceedings: Diagnostic Approach to Muscle Disorders
(Valberg, 2006)
Diagnosis and management of equine rhabdomyolysis (in ‘In
Practice’ journal)
References:
Valberg, S.J., 2006. Diagnostic approach to muscle disorders.
In: Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Convention of the American
Association of Equine Practitioners, San Antonio, Texas, December
2–6, 2006. American Association of Equine Practitioners,
pp.327–334.
Hinchcliff, K.W., Kaneps, A.J. and Geor, R.J., 2013. Equine
Sports Medicine and Surgery. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier
Saunders.
Valberg, S.J., 2025. Sporadic and recurrent exertional
rhabdomyolysis. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine
Practice, 41(1), pp.111–124. doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2024.11.003.
Reed, S.M., Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C., 2018. Equine
Internal Medicine. 4th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier.
Keen, J., 2011. Diagnosis and management of equine
rhabdomyolysis. In Practice, 33(2), pp.66–73.
doi:10.1136/inp.d454.
Ememe, M.U., 2025. Exertional rhabdomyolysis in horses: a
review. IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science,
18(4), pp.12–19. doi:10.9790/2380-1804011219.
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