EPM is a neurologic disease that horses get from eating infected opossum feces. Incoordination, muscle atrophy and loss of feeling around the body are a few signs of illness.

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis or EPM in horses is a degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system and spinal cord. It is an inflammatory disease of nerve tissues of the …

Sep 20, 2022 · What is EPM in Horses? Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, or EPM, is one of the most common causes of equine neurologic disease in the United States. It is a non …

Aug 26, 2025 · Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a complex neurological disease in horses caused by protozoa transmitted through opossum feces, leading to a wide range of …

Apr 15, 2025 · EPM, or Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, is an infectious disease that infects the central nervous system (CNS) of the horse. It happens when the horse becomes infected …

Jul 5, 2019 · Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is a debilitating disease. It is caused by the protozoal parasites Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi.

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is the most frequently diagnosed infectious neurological disease in North America, yet it remains one of the most overdiagnosed and …

Jun 10, 2025 · Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a neurological disease affecting horses and other equids, including mules and donkeys. It’s caused by protozoan parasites …

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a neurologic disease of horses that occurs in endemic form in the Americas and sporadically in other countries. The endemic form is caused …

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is a neurological disease in horses that can prove fatal if not treated quickly.