What is Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)? EPM is a devastating disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS) of the horse creating inflammation to the brain and spinal cord. The ...
Tracking emerging and re-emerging equine diseases helps the horse world attempt to stay a step ahead of economically devastating and deadly outbreaks. For that reason, equine veterinarians and ...
Editor's Note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 9th International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases, held Oct. 21-26 in Lexington, Ky. Equine ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Spring means vaccinations for horses against a number of potentially life-threatening diseases, one of which causes neurological damage and is often mistaken for other illnesses ...
Blacksburg, Va. -- Sharon Witonsky, associate professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the Pfizer ...
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a neurologic disease of horses caused by Sarcocystis neurona. The horse is a dead-end host for S. neurona and the definitive and intermediate hosts have not ...
BISMARCK – A barrel-racing horse in the far southwest corner of North Dakota has died after contracting a fatal, but rare equine disease, according to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
Personality and demeanor can go a long way. They can be especially important variables when you’ve experienced a life-altering event. Meet Angel, a Thoroughbred, a horse with an alpha personality. The ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Horse owners and equine-housing facilities should be on the lookout for symptoms of Potomac Horse Fever, a bacterial disease that can lead to serious health conditions or death, ...