Horse — muscle / exertional rhabdomyolysis / EPSM — dietary management (Europe PMC)

Horse — muscle / exertional rhabdomyolysis / EPSM — dietary management (Europe PMC)

Source: Europe PMC REST search, query "(horse OR equine) AND (muscle OR EPSM OR "exertional rhabdomyolysis" OR "muscle recovery") AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding)", 27366 hits (2026-07-22). 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).

1. PMID 41739097 — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A 2026 Acta Veterinaria Hungarica study investigated the pathophysiology, prevalence, and severity of equine exertional rhabdomyolysis in a mountainous region of Transylvania, Romania, considering genetic and (excerpt cut off) other contributors.
2. 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 *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
3. PMID 42025860 — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A 2026 Journal of Equine Veterinary Science report describes nutritional management of an 18-year-old, 553 kg dressage warmblood gelding presenting with severe weight loss and marked muscle atrophy; the excerpt is cut off before the dietary plan is detailed.
4. PMID 39893126 — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A 2025 Veterinary Clinics of North America (Equine Practice) article on type 1 polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM1), an autosomal-dominant glycogen storage disorder affecting over 20 horse breeds with varied clinical signs; the excerpt is cut off before management details.
5. PMID 41350304 — Impact of dietary essential fatty acids on phospholipid composition and mitochondrial function in aged mares. (Scientific reports, 2025). Abstract (opening): Advancing age is associated with a decline in fertility and functional capacity, which may result in part from suboptimal nutrition and impaired mitochondrial function. Dietary ess *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
6. PMID 41893540 — The Dark Side of Grasslands: Endophyte Toxicosis in Horses-Exposure Risks, Health Consequences, and Management. (Toxins, 2026). Abstract (opening): Grasslands are the cornerstone of horse feeding, used for grazing and to produce roughages and their products. However, improper grassland management hides several threats for equi *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*

Note: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.

Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_muscle_recovery_diet_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).

License & attribution

Mixed licensing per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3: Open Access (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND) studies are reproduced verbatim with attribution under their specific CC license; non-Open-Access studies are paraphrased as derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten). Original records:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39893126/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40329464/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41350304/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41739097/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41893540/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42025860/