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EPM and Horses: 9 Fast Facts. 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.
Leptospirosis is the most common zoonotic disease worldwide, yet its effects on the U.S. horse industry are just now coming into focus. In horses, it can cause eyesight loss, abortion, and...
5 lip 2019 · It is often a progressively debilitating disease and can affect any part of the nervous system, from the front of the cerebrum to the end of the spinal cord. Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is considered the most prevalent cause of neurologic disease of horses in the Americas.
Can you see if a horse has mites? Mange mites aren’t visible to the naked eye. They are found in the feathers, making the horse incredibly itchy and causing scabs to form. The mites live on the surface of the skin and feed on dead skin flakes.
23 mar 2020 · Feather mites in horses are among the most stubborn of equine parasites, causing a condition commonly called heel mange (chorioptic mange). This typically affects heavily feathered breeds...
30 kwi 2024 · Mange is a skin and coat condition in horses caused by an infestation of parasitic mites. Mange can cause intense itching, scabs, hair loss, and thickening or scarring of the skin. Sarcoptic, psoroptic, chorioptic, demodectic, and trombiculid mites are common causes of mange in horses.
The easiest way to identify whether or not your horse has feather mites is to part the feather at the back of the leg (in several different places) and look for the skin irritation and debris typically caused by a mild case of feather mites.
