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Severe masseter myonecrosis in a horse
D L Step1, T J Divers, B Cooper
1Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|January 1, 1991
Summary
A nutritional myopathy diagnosis in a horse was confirmed through blood tests, feed analysis, and muscle biopsy. Prompt treatment led to a full recovery within two weeks.
Area of Science:
- Equine Medicine
- Nutritional Pathology
- Veterinary Neurology
Background:
- Acute, severe swelling of the masseter muscles, exophthalmos, chemosis, and third eyelid protrusion were observed in a 6-year-old Quarter Horse.
- Clinical signs indicated a significant underlying health issue affecting the equine head and musculature.