{"topic_id":"evidence_equine_pssm_muscle_diet","category":"evidence","context":"---\ntopic_id: evidence_equine_pssm_muscle_diet\ncategory: evidence\ntitle: \"Pet horse — polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) — diet & nutrition management (Europe PMC)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Europe PMC REST search (europepmc.org), query '(polysaccharide storage myopathy OR PSSM) AND (horse) AND (diet OR nutrition OR management OR feed)', 1447 hits, pulled 2026-07-22\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_pssm_muscle_diet_2026-07-22.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-22\ntokens_estimated: 260\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 30\n  passed: 30\n  date: 2026-07-22\n---\n\n# Pet horse — polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) — diet & nutrition management (Europe PMC)\n\nSource: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query \"(polysaccharide storage myopathy OR PSSM) AND (horse) AND (diet OR nutrition OR management OR feed)\", 1447 hits (2026-07-22). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim from the publisher abstract. 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).\n\n1. PMID 42278096 — Do Polish Konik Horses Find Soaked Hay to Be Palatable? (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): Frequently, equine diseases necessitate the moistening or soaking of hay for the horses. It was assumed that this treatment would not reduce the willingness of the Polish Konik hor\n2. PMID 39893126 — Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy. (The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice, 2025). Abstract (opening): Type 1 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1) is an autosomal dominant glycogen storage disorder affecting more than 20 breeds of horses that can present with a variety of signs, \n3. PMID 40329464 — Starch Allowance and Muscle Enzyme Activity in Healthy Standardbred Trotters Trained by Professional Trainers. (Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition, 2025). Abstract (opening): It is generally accepted that plasma muscle enzyme activity of creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) may increase in racehorses after exercise and racing, indic\n4. PMID 40122270 — How nutrigenomics impacts equine health - A case study of vitamin E. (Journal of equine veterinary science, 2025). Abstract (opening): Nutrigenomics defines the interaction between the nutrients in our food and the genes in our body. Examples from human medicine of diseases and associated genes include lactose int\n5. PMID 40666790 — Ohio horse industry survey: feeding and housing management practices. (Translational animal science, 2025). Abstract (opening): Equine industry housing and feeding management strategies vary widely. Management choices are important as horses spend most of their time in housing environments and demonstrating\n6. PMID 42328694 — Integrative Advances in Equine Genomics From Reference Assemblies to Evolutionary History and Key Traits. (Evolutionary applications, 2026). Abstract (opening): Horses are major domestic animals and cultural symbols that have accompanied humans for millennia. They underpin transport, agriculture, warfare and sport, and also provide a model\n\nNote: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.\n\nSource text: `pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_pssm_muscle_diet_2026-07-22.txt` (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":260,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}