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> Amazingly, EPM strikes TB and Standardbred most
> often, or it did 2 years ago when I went through this. It was very rare in
> drafts and heavy ponies.
Not at all amazing, considering that EPM is an opportunistic disease--it has
to have either damaged tissue or a weak immune system to get a foothold, so
there is almost always some sort of lesion existing in the spinal cord prior
to its onset.  And fast-growing breeds that are pushed for early performance
(and hence have higher rates of Wobbler Syndrome, etc.) are therefore more
prone to it.  Paints also have a very high incidence.

Heidi


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