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A freshly published study in Italy examined the records of more than 250 non-lame Standardbreds referred to a veterinary hospital for poor performance.
The research centered on endurance horses eliminated from a competition for metabolic reasons.
Biosecurity measures to control its spread may be impractical because it takes a long time for the virus to show in the blood.
Findings do not prove that the identified mycotoxins caused liver disease, but they provide a basis for further investigation of possible links.
The method, not previously described in horses, was performed under general anesthesia in Pennsylvania.