Atypical Myopathy

[gaelann]

I have been very unlikely to have a colt with this
I have been very lucky though to say he survived

Anyone with any experience on this one, I know its not that common, but it would be great to talk to anyone, if any one has been through it

The attack happend Easter Monday
My fields have a trough but no free stream access
There are trees that shed leaves but the field is not surrounded by trees
The grass is not great and does have a lot of buttercups but obviously they have only just appeared and have now been mowed off.

We did get waterlogged over winter

I am pleased to say my colt has his first b day on Saturday and is eating well
He looks poor still bit is slowly putting on some weight although muscle tone recovery etc will be slow

 

[ruthcassettari]

Hi everyone,

I too have lost my youngster due to Atypical myopathy last week. I have a BSc in Equine Science and am using it to help collect research and have the help and backing of many veterinary surgeons also.

You can help as i am collecting information on all horses that have suffered from this tragic condition in order to correlate as much information so that we can develop a better understanding of the situation and try to begin to understand/find out what is causing it.

Could anyone with information please email me ruth.cassettari@virgin.net if you are happy to forward information it will be put to good use, blood test results would also be fantastic to get the best insight possible. Horse and hound are running an article on this condition this week. Keep smiling people - I know how devastating it is