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The protozoan parasite that causes EPM has an interesting lifecycle where it encysts in the muscle of a host animal and does no damage to that animal and is not capable of causing EPM or neurological disease in any species. It is only when muscle/tissue containing the encysted lifestage is then eaten by a possum that it then matures into the infective stage and passed in the feces of the possum and then may cause disease in horses, seals, humans, etc. The encysted stage can be found in cats, birds, armadillos and possibly other types of animals, but again it is not dangerous to horses in this stage. But this is why you should clean up dead animals as quickly as possible so that they don't serve as an infected food source for possums (who are carrion eaters) and thus infect the possums with the protozoa and continue the life cycle.
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What are the symptoms of EPM?
EPM can present with any number of neurological deficits. Lack of coordination, stumbling, dragging toes and asymmetrical loss of muscle are common signs of EPM. EPM does not present with a fever which is one of the signs used to differentiate it from infectious neurological diseases such as Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis or West Nile Virus.
What causes EPM in horses?
The feces of opossums may contain sporocysts - cysts that contain spores that can reproduce asexually. Horses can ingest these sporocysts with feed, grass or water contaminated with opossum feces. The protozoa can leave lesions on the spinal cord and brain stem. It is this neurological damage that can cause the various symptoms of EPM.
Can you horse have a normal life after EPM and treatment?
Yes, some horses do return to a normal life after EPM treatment. An early diagnosis and effective, appropriate treatment increase the chances of a good recovery.
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What is EPM in garment ind?
EPM means Earning per minute. When we calculate CM we need to know EPM. Example SMVxEPM=CM.
What are the symptoms of EPM?
EPM can present with any number of neurological deficits. Lack of coordination, stumbling, dragging toes and asymmetrical loss of muscle are common signs of EPM. EPM does not present with a fever which is one of the signs used to differentiate it from infectious neurological diseases such as Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis or West Nile Virus.
What causes EPM in horses?
The feces of opossums may contain sporocysts - cysts that contain spores that can reproduce asexually. Horses can ingest these sporocysts with feed, grass or water contaminated with opossum feces. The protozoa can leave lesions on the spinal cord and brain stem. It is this neurological damage that can cause the various symptoms of EPM.
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Can a horse get EPM from another horse's fecal matter?
No, EPM is not transmitted from horse to horse. EPM is contracted by eating feedstuffs or drinking water that has been contaminated by oppossum feces wich contain S. neurona sporocysts--this is the infective stage of the S. neurona lifecycle. This infective stage is not shed in equine feces.
Does Kentucky vaccinate against EPM?
While some veterinarians in Kentucky may have vaccinated against EPM in the past, there is no longer and EPM vaccine on the market. Fort Dodge, while able to prove the safety of their vaccine and having it conditionally licensed for several years, could not prove efficacy and so lost the license for the vaccine.
Can you horse have a normal life after EPM and treatment?
Yes, some horses do return to a normal life after EPM treatment. An early diagnosis and effective, appropriate treatment increase the chances of a good recovery.
