References / Links

Audio and Video on PSSM research 

Seminar series on muscle disease in horses by Dr. Molly McCue of the University of Minnesota (July 2020):
Part 1: Introduction on muscle disease in horses: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2692045787744433&ref=watch_permalink 
Part 2: PSSM https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=918147278686280&ref=watch_permalink
Part 3: RER & MFM: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=336068894064242&ref=watch_permalink
Part 4: HYPP & IMM: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=730065381183002&ref=watch_permalink

Podcast by Paul Szauter, Chief Science Officer of EquiSeq, on PSSM 1 and 2 (2020): https://edenriverequestrian.com/paul-szauter-equiseq-pssm1-and-pssm2/

Presentation by Prof. Stephanie Valberg on PSSM (2017, on PSSM 1 en 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyQCvE9aXt4

 

Scientific Research into PSSM

 

University of Minnesota: https://www.equine.umn.edu/research/genetic-muscle-disease-horses
University of Michigan: https://cvm.msu.edu/research/faculty-research/comparative-medical-genetics/valberg-laboratory

The University of Minnesota is doing a large scale research project into muscle disease in horses. As a horse owner, you can participate if you have a horse with muscle related issues. Worldwide participation is welcomed.  
 https://www.equine.umn.edu/research/equine-genetics-and-genomics-laboratory/participation-muscle-disease-horses-study

 

Testing

Animal Genetics, Florida, USA or UK (PSSM1 and IMM): www.horsetesting.com/pssm.htm
Dr. Van Haeringen Laboratorium,  Wageningen, NL (PSSM1): www.vhlgenetics.com
Laboklin, Germany (PSSM1 en IMM): www.laboklin.de
EquiSeq (myopathy/MIM panel; EU + UK licence owned by Generatio/CAG in Germany): www.equiseq.com 
Generatio/Center for Animal Genetics, Germany -not related to Animal Genetics in Florida or the UK! (PSSM1, MIM/PSSM2, IMM)): https://generatio.de/en

 

Social Media

There are quite a few Facebook groups dedicated to PSSM and MIM by now, but the main and biggest one remains the original Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/202978353056065/ .