Muscle Metabolism in Horses: PSSM, MIM & Myopathies

What are PSSM, MFM, and RER in horses? Learn everything about the diagnosis, symptoms, and management of muscle metabolism disorders.

What can genetic tests for horses really achieve? Learn more about hereditary diseases, genetic predispositions, and the criticism of PSSM2 and MIM tests.

Sugar, starch, fructans & fibers affect horses very differently. Learn which carbohydrates are problematic for EMS, MIM & laminitis.

What’s behind the term MIM for PSSM2? Sanoanimal explains where it comes from and what a genetic testing company has to do with it.

Just like in humans, there are numerous muscle diseases in horses, the causes and variety of which are still partly unknown and not as well researched in our four-legged companions as in us. But what is the current state of scientific knowledge?

Myopathies and other muscle diseases aren't uncommon in horses. Some are genetic, some have other causes. Learn more about them here.

What is PSSM in horses? Sanoanimal explains in this article how a horse with PSSM should be fed and exercised.