SUMMARY Background: Dynamic upper respiratory tract (URT) obstruction is a common cause of abnormal airway noise and exercise intolerance in equine athletes. Although, resting endoscopy can predict some functional changes ...

SUMMARY The authors in this review classify and characterize the major muscle diseases of draught and sport horses with a special focus on those with rhabdomyolysis, and a special form of which occurs in a well-defined ...

SUMMARY In the following review article the authors illustrate the complexity of the hor mone cortisol, and discuss the relevance of the hormone in exercise physiology. Several conditions may induce a cortisol release, ...

SUMMARY Background: Exertional myopathies with rhabdomyolysis (ER) is a syndrome that damages the muscle tissue in horses and can be a devastating problem among working equidae. Beyond a highly probable hereditary ...