does it affect only humans?
No, it is recognized in horses too.
Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is recognized in horses.
what does rhabdomyolysis refer to? It is a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly. what symptoms does it show? Muscle pains, weakness, vomiting, and confusion etc how it can be diagnosed?? It can be diagnosed in anyone who has suffered trauma, crush injury or prolonged immobilization, but it may also be identified at a later stage due to deteriorating kidney function. what are the possible treatment options? Administration of generous amounts of intravenous fluids, usually isotonic saline (0.9% weight per volume sodium chloride solution).
wiki:11763194
Rhabdomyolysis [SEP] Other animals
Rhabdomyolysis is recognized in horses. Horses can develop a number of muscle disorders, many of which may progress to rhabdomyolysis. Of these, some cause isolated attacks of rhabdomyolysis (e.g., dietary deficiency in vitamin E and selenium, poisoning associated with pasture or agricultural poisons such as organophosphates), while others predispose to exertional rhabdomyolysis (e.g., the hereditary condition equine polysaccharide storage myopathy). 5–10% of thoroughbred horses and some standardbred horses suffer from the condition equine exertional rhabdomyolysis; no specific cause has been identified, but an underlying muscle calcium regulation disorder is suspected. Rhabdomyolysis affecting horses may also occur in outbreaks; these have been reported in many European countries, and later in Canada, Australia, and the United States.