Can Horses Fully Recover From EPM?
Michelle Anderson
May 31, 2022
Dr. Sarah Colmer shares how EPM recovery might vary among horses based on the severity of the disease.
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Dr. Sarah Colmer shares how EPM recovery might vary among horses based on the severity of the disease.
EPM can be difficult to diagnose. Dr. Sarah Colmer explains how veterinarians use a neuro exam, bloodwork, and cerebrospinal fluid to confirm an EPM diagnosis.
Watch for early, subtle signs of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, formerly equine Cushing’s), and pursue bloodwork to see if intervention is needed. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
Dr. Sarah Colmer shares management practices and preventive measures horse owners can implement to protect horses from EPM.
Dr. Sarah Colmer of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center describes this neurologic disease and how horses contract it.
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Do you have an itchy horse? Learn about 6 possible causes of pruritus in this visual guide.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is notoriously difficult for veterinarians to diagnose and equally tricky to treat. But there’s hope as researchers continue to investigate this neurologic disease. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
Skin conditions in horses are often difficult to diagnose and frustrating to treat, with causes ranging from fungi to allergens to who-knows-what. Check out our pictures of common equine skin conditions—patchy to scabby and everything between.
The very barn your horse spends time in might be harming his respiratory health. Learn about common airway irritants and how you can optimize air quality with this visual guide. Sponsored by Sweet PDZ Horse Stall Refresher.
A listener wonders if horses benefit from a balanced omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. Dr. Clair Thunes responds.
Dr. Amanda Adams and Erica Jacquay of the University of Kentucky describe new research on how horses of all ages respond to transport—even just trips of 1.5 hours.
Dr. Alicia Long describes behavioral signs a horse with gastric ulcers might exhibit.
Dr. Alicia Long answers a listener’s question about why a horse might suffer from fecal water that’s worse in the fall.
And should I feed them to my horses? Dr. Alicia Long of the University of Pennsylvania answers.
What’s the best way to help soothe a horse’s stomach while he’s getting bute or other NSAIDs? Dr. Alicia Long of the University of Pennsylvania offers advice.
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