A Gypsy Cob Gelding With PSSM1 (N/P1) before diagnosis he struggled with lethargy.
Since diagnosis and management, he is doing fantastic, and is now participating in equitation events that require a high degree of athleticism and suppleness!
#wpcs #pssmawareness #pssm2 #equinemuscledisease #equinemfm #equinemim #mim #myofibrillarmyopathy #pssmandmimawareness #gypsycob #tgca #pssm1 #pssm1management
A Warmblood Gelding with N/P2 PX/PX, displaying the symptom of lethargy (not moving forwards) we can see the trot is stilted and the horse is not wanting to use himself and trot forwards, we can also see the horse isn't tracking up correctly.
Prognosis is unknown.
#pssm #pssm2 #pssmawareness #equinemfm #equinemuscledisease #myofibrillarmyopathy #equiseq #generatio #generatiocag #warmblood #pssm2symptoms
An American Paint Horse gelding with PSSM1 & MIM (PSSM2) (N/P1, N/P3, N/P8) displaying the symptom depression while symptomatic, other symptoms this horse was displaying at the time was tightness, and exercise intolerance.
This is a good example of depression as you can see the ears are pinned, listless expression, and the horse has lost the spark is his eye.
It took a few weeks but once this gelding was managed again symptoms ceased, and this horse got his spark back again.
This gelding responded to MIM management, however never returned to competitive dressage again due to secondary issues caused by the myopathy.
He now participates in trail riding/hacking out, and in hand competitions with his owner, although he has periods like this one of becoming symptomatic again.
#pssmawareness #pssm2 #pssm1 #pssmsymptoms #pssm2symptoms #mfmsymptoms #equinemuscledisease #equinemfm #pssm1symptoms #mim #mimawareness #muscleintegritymyopathy #myofibrillarmyopathy #apha #americanpainthorse #painthorse
A Gypsy Cob mare with MIM (N/P8) displaying the symptom of tying up which can look very similar to colic and laminitis.
This mare also displayed a number of other symptoms including muscle twitching, aggression, depression, struggling for farrier, exercise intolerance, canter issues, tying up, and tightness.
Since diagnosis and management this mare is doing well although she is retired from ridden work.
#pssmawareness #tgca #cob #gypsycob #pssm #mim #mimsymptoms #symptomsofmim #symptomsofpssm #pssm2 #p8
An American Quarter horse mare with MIM (PSSM2) (N/P3) displaying the symptom of canter issues, we can see how strenuous the canter is for this mare with heavy breathing, bounding, and becoming disunited, this is not a normal canter.
This mare responded positively to MIM management and is enjoying participating in trail rides with her owner, however she often has phases of going symptomatic again.
#pssmawareness #pssm2 #pssmsymptoms #symptomsofpssm #equinemuscledisease #equinemfm #myofibrillarmyopathy #aqha #quarterhorse #americanquarterhorse #MIM #muscleintegritymyopathy
A Gypsy Cob with PSSM1 (N/P1) displaying the symptom of muscle twitching.
Since diagnosis and management this cob is doing really well, although frost and cold weather can be a trigger for his symptoms to flare up again.
#tgca #mim #pssmawareness #gypsycob #cob #muscletwitching #symptomsofpssm #pssmsymptoms #pssm1symptoms #symptomsofpssm1
Symptoms Of MIM- Muscle Twitching (Lexi)
An American Quarter horse mare with MIM (PSSM2) (N/P3) displaying the symptom of a muscle twitching.
This mare responded positively to MIM management and is enjoying participating in trail rides with her owner, however she often has phases of going symptomatic again.
#pssmawareness #pssm2 #pssmsymptoms #symptomsofpssm #equinemuscledisease #equinemfm #myofibrillarmyopathy #aqha #quarterhorse #americanquarterhorse #MIM #muscleintegritymyopathy
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A New Forest Pony Gelding with MIM (N/K1) displaying the symptom of muscle twitching.
This gelding also presented with a number of other symptoms and unfortunately had to be euthanized because he did not respond to MIM management and his symptoms got progressively worse.
It is not yet known why some horses respond to management and some do not, but it’s something we hope to find out more on in the future.
#nfp #newforest #newforestpony #equinemim #mim #pssmawareness #equinemuscledisease #pssmsymptoms #symptomsofpssm2 #pssm2symptoms #nk1 #k1 #muscletwitching
An Irish Cob gelding with MIM (N/P4) displaying the symptom of tying up, which can look very similar to colic.
This gelding also presented with a number of other symptoms including ataxia, canter issues, unexplained lameness, tightness, leg swellings, and aggression.
This horse’s owner discovered MIM (PSSM2) through PSSM awareness and decided to test him.
Since being put onto the MIM diet this horses symptoms are now managed, he remains unrideable but his symptoms are managed enough for him to be a much happier horse.
#cob #irishcob #cobscan #pssmawareness #pssm2 #equinemuscledisease #mfm #myofibillarmyopathy #mim #equinemim #tyingup #azoturia #equinetyingup #equinecramp #pssmandmimawareness
An American Quarter horse mare with MIM (PSSM2) (N/P3) displaying the symptom of a stilted walk.
This mare responded positively to MIM management and is enjoying participating in trail rides with her owner, however she often has phases of going symptomatic again.
#pssmawareness #pssm2 #pssmsymptoms #symptomsofpssm #equinemuscledisease #equinemfm #myofibrillarmyopathy #aqha #quarterhorse #americanquarterhorse #MIM #muscleintegritymyopathy
An American Paint Horse gelding with PSSM1 & MIM (PSSM2) (N/P1, N/P3, N/P8) displaying the symptom of breathing issues, which can be heard through noisy breathing and a rasp and catch to the breath.
Horses with PSSM1 suffer breathing issues through being symptomatic.
Horses with MIM (PSSM2) can also suffer breathing issues because of this, but breathing issues can also be caused by natural progression of the disease.
It has been observed in autopsied MIM (PSSM2) horses that there is a narrowing in the trachea.
This gelding responded to MIM management, however never returned to competitive dressage again due to secondary issues caused by the myopathy.
He now participates in trail riding/hacking out, and in hand competitions with his owner, although he has periods of becoming symptomatic again.
#pssmawareness #pssm2 #pssm1 #pssmsymptoms #pssm2symptoms #mfmsymptoms #equinemuscledisease #equinemfm #pssm1symptoms #mim #mimawareness #muscleintegritymyopathy #myofibrillarmyopathy #apha #americanpainthorse #painthorse
A Warmblood Gelding with MIM (PSSM2) (N/P2, N/PX) displaying the symptom of a stilted walk, a stilted walk is where the steps are shorter behind its usually caused by tightness in the hindquarters, or sacroiliac issues which are known to be a secondary effect of MIM (PSSM2)
Since diagnosis and management, this gelding is enjoying a much quieter and easier life.
#pssmawareness #pssm2 #mim #equinemuscledisease #mfm #equinemfm #myofibrillarmyopathy #warmblood #muscletwitching #pssmsymptoms #mimsymptoms #symptomsofmim #symptomsofpssm2 #hanoverian
