What Is PSSM in Horses? Understanding EPSM, PSSM1 & PSSM2, MIM
Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM or EPSM) is a muscle disease that affects how horses store, create and use energy — particularly glycogen, the storage form of sugar in muscle cells. It’s a leading cause of tying-up episodes, muscle pain, cramps and deterioration, exercise intolerance, poor performance and a feeling that the horse simply “doesn’t … Read more