Device and methods for monitoring equine exertional rhabdomyolysis

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for monitoring the presence of, severity of, progression of, or recovery from, equine exertional rhabdomyolysis in a horse, the method comprising (i) determining the level of creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity in a blood sample over a period of time; (ii) determining whether the activity level of CK is above or below 500 units/L and/or the activity of AST is above or below about 1000 units/L, wherein an activity level of CK of about 700-900 units/L indicates onset of equine exertional rhabdomyolysis, and/or an activity level of AST above 1000 units/L indicates equine exertional rhabdomyolysis.