ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: EPM

Re: EPM

Gwen Dluehosh (dluehosh@vt.edu)
Mon, 28 Apr 1997 20:36:36 +0600

Equine PRotozoal Myelitis.
It's caused by an organism called Sarcocystis neurona which migrates through
the spinal cord during its life cycle and accordingly causes havoc with the
motor and nervous control of horses. It is usually seen as some sort of
motor deficit in the rear limbs similar to a wobblers horse. I have also
heard of some horses who will circle to one side continuously unless led in
a straight line and I have seen horses who have recovered but this is a
guarded prognosis at best.
I hope I can learn more in the article- I think we have finally determined
that it is transmitted in urine of small field animlas, some say opossum is
the one.
Basically almost any horse is at risk though if they are out in a pasture.
ANd there is no vaccine for it. It's a protozoan.
HOpe this helps...
Gwen
At 04:56 PM 4/28/97 PDT, you wrote:
>Glad you asked--I thought I was the only one who didn't know!
>
>Dorothy & Elly
>Taylorsville, CA

>> what is EPM?
> On Mon, 28 Apr 1997 17:23:55 EDT toriandsteve@juno.com (Victoria A
>Thompson)
>
Gwen Dluehosh
Desert Storm Arabians
1156 Hightop Rd, #89
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540/953-1792

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