Rhabdomyolysis: Tying Up in Horses – What To Do (Cornell Equine Seminar Series, September 2022)

“Rhabdomyolysis: Tying Up in Horses – What To Do” presented by Dr. Gillian Perkins, recorded Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 via Zoom.

We kicked off this season of Cornell's Equine Seminar Series with a presentation by Gillian Perkins, DVM, DACVIM Clinical Professor, Section of Large Animal Medicine at #CornellVet.

Tying-up, or rhabdomyolysis, is a painful muscle cramping syndrome of horses. There are many different causes of tying-up and some are genetic. This talk will focus on the breeds affected, the underlying mechanisms and symptoms to aid in care when seeking veterinary attention. The presentation also discusses diagnostic testing along with nutritional management strategies to prevent these painful episodes.

Dr. Perkins is a specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Cornell University. She attended veterinary school at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada then did an internship at the University of Minnesota and a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Cornell University. Following which, she has been on faculty. She is currently the Associate Hospital Director. Dr Perkins is the faculty advisor for the student chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and works closely with the equine veterinary students. She leads many courses at the College including the large animal neonates course, equine specialty rotation, large animal medicine rotation, and equine sports medicine. Her research interests are mainly vaccinology, pathogenesis and diagnostic testing of infectious diseases such as Equine Herpes Virus-1 and salmonellosis along with the immune response to infection.

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Cornell's Equine Hospital, the New York State 4-H Horse Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension are proud to host the Equine Seminar Series: monthly talks presented equine experts on important equine health and management topics. The seminars are free to attend and open to the public.

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#Horses #Rhabdomyolysis

[drumrunner]

Just wondering if adrenaline could have anything to do with the onset of rhabdomyolysis?

[paulacorso]

Does the CK enzyme remain elevated or does it come back down or go even lower than normal after an episode?