Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 267-270

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392030267

Atypical myopathy in a horse: first confirmed case in Slovakia

Martina Pettenello, Zuzana Čriepoková, Natália Rovňanová, Veronika Kostolániová, Igor Valocký, Vladimír Hura

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Clinic of Horses, Košice, Slovak Republic

Received January 4, 2023
Accepted July 11, 2023

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