Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) - Extension at …
About 60 to 70 percent of horses treated for EPM will improve, but it is estimated that only 15 to 25 percent will recover completely. Starting treatment early will lead to the best results. The greatest amount of improvement is seen within the first four weeks.
EPM and Horses: 9 Fast Facts - Kentucky Equine Research
Nov 27, 2019 · 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.
Is An EPM Cure Realistic’ - EquiSearch
Aug 1, 2004 · When a horse is treated for a bacterial problem, like a wound infection, you can expect improvement within a day or so and an eventual cure. This isn’t necessarily the case when treating protozoal infections like EPM. EPM, or equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, is a serious neurological/central nervous system disease that can debilitate your ...
EPM in Horses: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis or EPM in horses is a degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system and spinal cord. It is an inflammatory disease of nerve tissues of the brain and spinal cord caused by unicellular protozoa Sarcocystis neurona.
EPM in Horses: Causes, Treatment, and Long-term …
Apr 26, 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.
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) - School of …
Jul 5, 2019 · Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is caused by the protozoal parasites Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi, although most cases are due to S. neurona. The definitive host for S. neurona is the opossum, and horses become infected when they ingest feed or water contaminated with opossum feces.
Transforming EPM Care: Current and New Therapies - The Horse
Oct 18, 2024 · Researchers say bump kinase inhibitors show promise in treating horses with this neurologic disease. Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) presents a major challenge for horse owners and...
EPM in Horses [Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis]
Dec 18, 2021 · Is EPM in horses curable? EPM treatment in horses is either a six-month course of antibiotic and antiprotozoal or a 28-day course of ponazuril. Ponazuril is the only FDA-approved medication to treat this disease.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in a horse
Aug 13, 2024 · There are many options for diagnosing EPM. Antemortem, a serum titer test can be performed to search for antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona in horses suspected of having EPM. Detection of antibodies though, only confirms exposure to the parasite and will not confirm EPM as the cause of associated neurologic disease.
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) | Extension Horses
Jul 31, 2019 · Approximately 60 percent of affected horses respond to the therapy. Some undesirable effects of treatment may occur, and depending on the amount of nerve tissue damage, there may be no reversibility with treatment. The best preventive of EPM is to control the contact between opossums and horses in and around the barn.