PRO/AH/EDR> Atypical myopathy, equine – Czech Republic: newborn foal, fatal, 2014

Other Animal Disease — Czech Republic
Think atypical myopathy — an often-deadly muscle disease of British and European horses caused by a toxin found in sycamore seeds — only affects grazing horses eating the seeds by mistake? Think again. Researchers recently published a study describing what they believe to be the 1st reported case of a newborn foal in the Czech Republic dying due to atypical myopathy complications.
“It was surprising for the owner as well as for the veterinarian, but atypical myopathy was confirmed by