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Also Known As: '''''PSS — Malignant Hyperthermia — MH — Back Muscle Necrosis — Fulminant Hyperthermia Stress Syndrome — Pale Soft Exudative Pork/Musculature — PSE — Hyperthermia Syndrome — Transport Myopathy'''''

Also Known As: '''''PSS — Malignant Hyperthermia — MH — Back Muscle Necrosis — Fulminant Hyperthermia Stress Syndrome — Pale Soft Exudative Pork/Musculature — PSE — Hyperthermia Syndrome — Transport Myopathy'''''

Early signs of disease may be '''tail tremors''' and fine fasciculations.  

Early signs of disease may be '''tail tremors''' and fine fasciculations.  

'''PSE''' will appear as inadequate setting of the carcase after slaughter and significant economic losses from rejected meat.

'''PSE''' will appear as inadequate setting of the carcass after slaughter and significant economic losses from rejected meat.

'''Malignant hyperthermia''' will occur during anaesthesia under halothane, and will appear as significant muscle contractions, pyrexia and muscle rigidity.

'''Malignant hyperthermia''' will occur during anaesthesia under halothane, and will appear as significant muscle contractions, pyrexia and muscle rigidity.

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This article was expert reviewed by [http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Staff/mnevel.cfm Dr Mandy Nevel] on 09/09/11.

{{Mandy Nevel

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