Glycogen storage disorders (GSDs) are inherited disorders of metabolism resulting from the
deficiency of individual enzymes involved in the synthesis, transport, and degradation of …

Muscle disorders are a common cause of disability in horses. For many years, clinical
manifestations such as muscle pain, exercise intolerance, weakness, and stiffness were …

ALL-NEW topics provide updates on infectious diseases, including herpesvirus, equine
granulocytic anaplasmosis, and lawsonia infection and proliferative enteropathy; pain …

A comprehensive and authoritative guide to neurologic disease in large domestic animals,
world-wide. The newly revised Third Edition of Large Animal Neurology delivers a practical …

The undifferentiated spermatogonial population consists of stem and progenitor germ cells
which function to provide the foundation for spermatogenesis. The stem cell component …

In different species, embryonic aneuploidies and genome-wide errors are a major cause of
developmental failure. The increasing number of equine embryos being produced …

Objective—To estimate allele frequencies of the hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis (HYPP),
lethal white foal syndrome (LWFS), glycogen branching enzyme deficiency (GBED) …

Background If unmanaged, high rates of inbreeding in livestock populations adversely
impact their reproductive fitness. In beef cattle, historical selection strategies have increased …

PART 2 DISORDERS OF SPECIFIC BODY SYSTEMS 1366 the mare, the placenta, and the
fetus. Evaluation of the mare should include a thorough physical examination, paying …

Purpose: Glycogen storage diseases are a group of inborn errors of glycogen synthesis or
catabolism. The outcome for untreated patients can be devastating. Given the genetic …