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Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to plague horses, causing neurological deficits that threaten athletic careers and lives. EPM still poses diagnostic challenges and can be difficult to differentiate from other neurological diseases.
26 Απρ 2024 · Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is an infectious disease of the horse’s central nervous system. It is one of the most difficult diseases for veterinarians to diagnose because it often mimics other conditions and has a wide range of symptoms that affect multiple parts of the horse’s body.
Symptoms can have a gradual progression, or they may progress rapidly. Since EPM can be life-threatening, having your horse examined by a veterinarian should you suspect even subtle signs of EPM is vital. Relapse of EPM within 1-3 years after treatment can occur in about 10% of affected horses.
Horses with recent or no exposure to S. neurona may not have antibodies present. As a result, retesting 10 to 14 days after signs of EPM occur can help rule out the disease. While antibodies confirm exposure to S. neurona sometime in your horse’s life, they do not confirm disease.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) can cause devastating neurologic illness in horses. Here’s what veterinarians know about how to diagnose, treat, and prevent EPM, and where the research...
17 Απρ 2017 · The chances of a successful recovery are greatly dependent on the amount of nerve damage sustained by the horse, which itself is dependent on how quickly the horse is diagnosed and how soon treatment commences.
Horses under five years of age and over 13 tend to be the most likely to contract the disease, and most cases occur in the summer, spring, and fall. This article discusses how horses acquire EPM, how to prevent the disease, and some treatment options if your horse already contracted it.
