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Epidemiology of exertional rhabdomyolysis susceptibility in standardbred horses reveals associated risk factors and underlying enhanced performance.
PloS one - 14 Jul 2010
Isgren Cajsa M, Upjohn Melissa M, Fernandez-Fuente Marta, Massey Claire, Pollott Geoff, Verheyen Kristien L P, Piercy Richard J
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BACKGROUND: Exertional rhabdomyolysis syndrome is recognised in many athletic horse breeds and in recent years specific forms of the syndrome have been identified. However, although Standardbred horses are used worldwide for racing, there is a paucity of information about the epidemiological and performance-related aspects of the syndrome in this breed. The objectives of this study therefore were to determine the...
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