Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) is a genetic disease where both normal and abnormal glycogen are stored in muscle. The condition...

This is a fairly common problem of ponies and young horses. Stifle lock is referred to upward or proximal patellar...

Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency (GBED) is a fatal disease of newborn Quarter Horse and Paint foals. GBED is an inherited...

The gastrocnemius muscle and associated tendon are critical for rising and weight bearing. The function of the gastrocnemius muscle is...

A subsolar abscess occurs after a penetrating injury to the sole. It is the most common cause of a sudden...

Fibrotic myopathy is a condition that is most commonly associated with sliding stops (see video below) by reining Quarter Horses...

This seasonal myopathy is attributed to the toxin, hypoglycin A, found in seeds (samara) of the box elder tree (Acer...

The peroneus tertius muscle is an important component of the reciprocal apparatus of the hindlimb. This apparatus is necessary to...