The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) have warned of a heightened risk of atypical myopathy in grazing horses. BEVA issued the warning, describing the hot summer as creating potential hay shortages and the forecast of early transatlantic storms as creating the ‘perfect storm’ for the disease. Atypical myopathy is a muscle disease caused by the toxin hypoglyxin A. The toxin was not identified as the root cause of the disease until 2013, despite the disease being reported in horses since the 1960s. In the UK, the most common source of … Continue reading ‘Perfect Storm’ Increases Risk of Atypical Myopathy