To understand the best approach to treating equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), it is helpful to have a brief look at how the protozoa (single-celled parasites) that cause EPM–Sarcocystis neurona–enter the central nervous system.
The best way to keep your horses healthy is prevent them from getting sick. Sounds absurdly simple, right? In theory, this works. But in the real world of trying to protect horse
Could EPM be causing your horse’s performance to be just a little off? Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to be an elusive disease to prevent, diagnose, and treat in horses. In this special collection of three articles
Charlie (not his real name) had been a patient at our clinic on several occasions. He was always gentle and cooperative as we tried to determine what was causing his curious collection of clinical signs. He had tolerated everything from the obvious
What have we learned about equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) since it first was reported in 1995? A lot, and not enough. EPM has been called the “most overdiagnosed neurologic disease in the United States” by some researchers and
Three rabid skunks already have been confirmed in Campbell County, Wyoming, so far this year. Ken Mills, a University of Wyoming veterinary professor, says Campbell County is the only Wyoming county with confirmed rabies cases this
Florida horse owners are being urged to take advantage of the vaccines available to protect their animals against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus, said Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson.
Scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the marked and persistent development of emerging infectious diseases–infections that are new to a population or geographic area, have appeared more frequently, or have become more virulent (abl
Officials in Paisley, Fla., say four horses have died in Lake and Volusia counties from complications of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis virus.
Health department officials say a horse in northeast Lake County died from the
The Maryland Horse Industry Board’s Equine Health Advisory Committee is urging all horse owners in Maryland to vaccinate their horses against Rabies.
Rabies is highly a fatal disease that affects both humans and horses. Most often, the disease
Learn about diseases that cause neurological signs; information on their treatment, and prevention.
More than 1,300 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have horses close to you experienced EPM?”
Researchers found antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) in nearly 20% of horses recently tested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Ulrich Wernery, DVM, PhD, scientific director of the Centra
After years of studying equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), a serious neurological disease in horses, scientists have mapped the first steps in the migratory path of Sarcocystis neurona–the chief parasitic cause of EPM.
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Results from a recent study on equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)–a progressive neurological disease–identified three factors that increase a horse’s risk of infection: living with cats, use for Western performance or racing, and age
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