Please make sure you have all the items on the Owner Checklist (pdf) before proceeding to the Muscle Disease in Horses Survey.
Helpful Materials for the Survey (Lameness section):
- Basic Muscle Anatomy of Horses (pdf)
- Front Limb Joints of Horses (pdf)
- Hind Limb Joints of Horses (pdf)
Instructions for Files to Upload to Dropbox (After the Survey):
- How to Take a Photo of Your Horse (pdf)
- How to Take a Video Your Horse (pdf)
- Muscle Disease in Horses: Demonstration Video
- How to Upload Files to Dropbox (pdf)
- Link to Dropbox
United States of America (USA) Participants:
- Collection instructions for samples to send to the Equine Genetics and Genomics Laboratory for each horse from the survey:
- Sample Submission Forms to send with Hair Roots or Blood Samples:
Shipping Address for Samples Within the USA:
Dr. Molly McCue, c/o Kendall Blanchard
225 Veterinary Medical Center
1365 Gortner Ave
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
International Participants:
- Collection instructions for samples to send to the Equine Genetics and Genomics Laboratory for each horse from the survey:
- Instructions for Sample Shipment:
- How to Ship Samples Internationally with Import Permit (pdf)
- Permit available upon request; email us
- University of Minnesota USDA Cover Letter (pdf)
- Sample Submission Form - Affected Horse (International) (pdf)
- Sample Submission Form - Unaffected Horse (International) (pdf)
- How to Ship Samples Internationally with Import Permit (pdf)
Shipping Address for International Samples (see How to Ship Samples Internationally with Import Permit (pdf)):
Dr. Molly McCue, c/o Kendall Blanchard
Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory
University of Minnesota
1333 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
When you are sending samples, please send us an email with the tracking number and items you sent ASAP.