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Musculoskeletal — Equine
High-yield musculoskeletal presentations in equine cases, drilled with NAVLE-style vignettes.
Grain overload triggering bilateral forelimb foot pain with bounding digital pulses and the classic rocked-back stance is acute laminitis; first aid includes cryotherapy, NSAIDs, and sole support. Tying-up after rest on full feed with painful firm hindquarter muscles, myoglobinuria, and massive CK elevation is exertional rhabdomyolysis. Treatment is rest, analgesia, and IV fluids to protect the kidneys from myoglobin.