在吉普赛范纳马中的马类神经轴突变/退行性髓脑病变
Alexis Powers1, Simon F Peek1, Steve Reed2
1Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine
|April 13, 2024
概括
吉普赛范纳马可能有遗传倾向于患马类神经轴突变/退行性髓脑病变 (eNAD/EDM). 建议年轻的GV补充维生素E,以解决缺陷并预防这种神经疾病.
科学领域:
- 马类神经学 马类神经学
- 营养科学 营养科学
- 兽医遗传学 兽医遗传学
背景情况:
- 马类神经轴突变/退行性髓脑病变 (eNAD/EDM) 是一种神经退行性疾病,影响缺乏维生素E的马.
- eNAD/EDM以前没有在吉普赛范纳马 (GVs) 中被记录.
研究的目的:
- 调查疑似eNAD/EDM的吉普赛范纳马的临床症状,维生素E水平和血统.
- 通过尸检确认吉普赛范纳斯的eNAD/EDM诊断.
主要方法:
- 在加利福尼亚州,对26匹吉普赛范纳马进行了前性观察研究.
- 进行了神经学检查,补充前后维生素E血度和血统分析.
- 在四匹受影响的马身上获得了eNAD/EDM的尸检确认.
主要成果:
- 在研究的吉普赛范纳马中,有94%的维生素E水平在补充前低于正常范围 (≤2.0μg/mL).
- 补充后的维生素E水平有所变化,只有52%的人达到正常度 (≥3.0微克/毫升).
- eNAD/EDM通过四匹被安乐死的吉普赛范纳马的尸体解剖来证实.
结论:
- 吉普赛范纳马可能具有开发eNAD/EDM的遗传倾向.
- 监测和维生素E补充对于年轻的吉普赛范纳马来说至关重要,以管理这种情况.
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