Abstract
<b>Background: </b>Immune-mediated myositis (IMM) is a cause of rhabdomyolysis, stiffness, and muscle atrophy predominantly affecting Quarter horses. Limited information is available with regard to outcome, prognostic indicators, and associations with concurrent diseases. <br><b>Hypothesis/objectives: </b>To report outcomes and associations between outcome and clinical and laboratory parameters, and presence of concurrent illness. <br> <b>Animals: </b>Sixty-eight horses; 52 Quarter horses and related breeds and 16 other breeds. <br> <b>Methods: </b>Retrospective cohort study (1991-2014). Medical records of horses with histological diagnosis of IMM were reviewed. Data recovery included signalment, laboratory variables, therapy, and outcome. Logistic regression was used to quantify the association between potential prognostic factors and survival to discharge. <br>
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 170-175 |
Journal | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine |
State | Published - Jan 2017 |