Review Article
The Story of Equine Atypical Myopathy: A Review from the Beginning to a Possible End
Table 2
The frequency of the main clinical features of AM as described by Belgian [
3], French [
31], and European [
2] epidemiological studies.
| | France () 2002-2003 (%) | Belgium () 2000–2005 (%) | Europe () 2006–2009 (%) |
| Depression | 74 | 72 | 80 | Weakness | Not mentioned | 100 | 85 | Stiffness | 82 | 80 | 83 | Recumbency | 90 | 96 | 78 | Trembling | Frequent | 71 | 68 | Sweating | 58 | 57 | 64 | Pigmenturia | 100 | 95 | 93 | Distended bladder on rectal palpation | Not mentioned | 80 | 58 | Congested mucous membranes | Not mentioned | 69 | 53 | Tachycardia | 76 | 69 | 79 | Dyspnea | 70 | 68 | 44 | Normothermia | 48 | 36 | 60 |
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