Instead, it is being passed on with high frequency. The data concluded that the HYPP gene is infrequent among American Quarter Horses, yet is substantially linked to pedigrees tracing back to a common sire. It is hopeful that HYPP will decrease among breeding stock during the next decade, Dr. Spier states, as long as breeders continue to select stock free from the gene. Horses with suspicious symptoms of the disease should also be tested. A recorded message will explain how to submit a sample.
Environmental actors can actually cause an attack of muscle weakness.
Owners of HYPP-positive horses should be aware that external stimulus and events could increase the chance of paralysis onset. These factors include dietary changes, fasting, general anesthesia, concurrent illness and exercise restriction. Management factors remain n important cause of symptoms, Dr. Spier states. Owners of affected horses should be aware of possible precipitating factors and be able to treat or manage the symptoms. Avoid fasting or water deprivation.