IGEVET   21075
INSTITUTO DE GENETICA VETERINARIA "ING. FERNANDO NOEL DULOUT"
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Subclinical Theileria Equi Infection and Rhabdomyolysis in Three Endurance Horses
Autor/es:
MUÑOZ A, RODRIGUEZ RGM, RIBER C, TRIGO P, GOMEZ DIEZ M, CASTEJÓN F.
Revista:
PAKISTAN VETERINARY JOURNAL
Editorial:
UNIV AGRICULTURE
Referencias:
Año: 2013 vol. 33 p. 256 - 258
ISSN:
0253-8318
Resumen:
Three well-trained endurance horses, competing over different distances, developed sudden and unexpected rhabdomyolysis at the onset of exercise. They were treated and afterwards they did not have any other bout of muscle damage. All of them were positive to Theileria equi (polymerase reaction chain). The possible reasons of the rhabdomyolysis could have been the direct effect of the parasite on the muscle and/or the result of the anemia and a limited oxygen supply to the exercising muscles. It is suggested that the horses were carriers of Theileria and they developed clinical signs because of the immune-suppression caused by prolonged submaximal exercise and/or transportation