Ask Horse Journal: 01/00
…more acidic/lower pH horse has an increased risk of falling prey to EPM protozoa (see “Controlling EPM From The Inside Out” July 1999)’ How about a horse with a lower…
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Recognize the Signs of Equine Neurological Disorders
…fluid can be tested for antibodies against the EPM parasite, and a negative result rules out the disease. But a positive test doesn’t necessarily mean that your horse has EPM?just…
Neurological Symptoms Can Be Misleading
…“tail pull” test was also positive for neurological dysfunction. The vet suggested that I take her for an EPM (equine protozoal myelitis) test. My heart sank. I heard that EPM…
Noteworthy Research: 08/03
…in humans. ———- Dewormers And EPM Many owners of EPM horses say their horses worsen after a deworming with ivermectin or moxidectin. On the flip side, in some racing circles,…
Lyme Disease Calls For Prompt Action
…diagnosis is even tougher to confirm than for EPM. The main reason is the same as with EPM: Positive blood tests for antibodies only mean the horse has been exposed,…
Equine Protozoal Myleoencephalitis
…the general horse-riding public were familiar with Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, or EPM. Although I didn’t know it, I was about to become the local expert, whether I wanted to or…
On The Wild Side – Skunks, Rabies and Barn Life
…grass ? your horse could contract EPM. I like them but I admit one of our horses got presumptive EPM a year or two after an opossum hung out in…
Is Your Horse Sleep Deprived?
…EPM and it would nearly be impossible for EPM to be associated with the changes necessary to cause these clinical signs. Unfortunately and typically these horses have been diagnosed with…
A Barefoot Horse’s Success Story
…EPM. While we didn’t do the more rigourous testing for EPM, we treated him for EPM in case he actually was carrying the disease. Subsequent to those findings, Smokey was…
Bulletin Board: 09/01
…also held yearly in Australia. ———- FDA Approves EPM Drug The Federal Drug Administration approved Marquis (ponazuril) in July as the first drug to treat equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in…