Hereditary skeletal muscle diseases in the horse. A review

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• Corresponding author Address: Department of Large Animal Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Salisburylaan 133, B‐9820 Merelbeke, Belgium E‐mail: [email protected]
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