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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

Equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/degenerative myeloencephalopathy in Gypsy Vanner horses.

Alexis Powers, Simon F Peek, Steve Reed, Callum G Donnelly, Stacey Tinkler, David Gasper, Kevin D Woolard, Carrie J Finno

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Alexis PowersDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Simon F PeekDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Steve ReedRood and Riddle Equine Hospital, 2150 Georgetown Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511, USA.
Callum G DonnellyDepartment of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1503-1419
Stacey TinklerDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
David GasperDepartment of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Kevin D WoolardDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Carrie J FinnoDepartment of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-0234
University of California, Davis · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · USPurdue University West Lafayette · USRood and Riddle Equine Hospital · US

Funding

UC Davis Center for Equine Health 22-10
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEquine neuroaxonal dystrophy/degenerative myeloencephalopathy (eNAD/EDM) is a neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects young, genetically predisposed horses that are deficient in vitamin E. Equine NAD/EDM has not previously been documented in Gypsy Vanner horses (GVs).

objectivesTo evaluate: (1) the clinical phenotype, blood vitamin E concentrations before and after supplementation and pedigree in a cohort of GV horses with a high prevalence of neurologic disease suspicious for eNAD/EDM and (2) to confirm eNAD/EDM in GVs through postmortem evaluation. ANIMALS: Twenty-six GVs from 1 farm in California and 2 cases from the Midwestern U.S.

methodsProspective observational study on Californian horses; all 26 GVs underwent neurologic examination. Pre-supplementation blood vitamin E concentration was assessed in 17- GVs. Twenty-three were supplemented orally with 10 IU/kg of liquid RRR-alpha-tocopherol once daily for 28 days. Vitamin E concentration was measured in 23 GVs after supplementation, of which 15 (65%) had pre-supplementation measurements. Two clinically affected GVs from California and the 2 Midwestern cases had necropsy confirmation of eNAD/EDM.

resultsPre-supplementation blood vitamin E concentration was ≤2.0 μg/mL in 16/17 (94%) of GVs from California. Post-supplementation concentration varied, with a median of 3.39 μg/mL (range, 1.23-13.87 μg/mL), but only 12/23 (52%) were normal (≥3.0 μg/mL). Normalization of vitamin E was significantly associated with increasing age (P = .02). Euthanized horses (n = 4) had eNAD/EDM confirmed at necropsy. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: GVs could have a genetic predisposition to eNAD/EDM. Vitamin E supplementation should be considered and monitored in young GVs.

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Horse DiseasesNeuroaxonal DystrophiesVitamin EAnimalsCaliforniaDietary SupplementsFemaleHorsesMalePedigreeProspective StudiesVitamin E DeficiencyVitamin Ealpha‐tocopherolgeneticinheritedvitamin E

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PMID38613444
PMCPMC11099697
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