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Study Links New Risk Factors to EPM Infection

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Results from a recent study on equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)--a progressive neurological disease--identified three factors that increase a horse's risk of infection: living with cats, use for Western performance or racing, and age greater than 2 years. However, horse owners should consider the context of these findings before changing their ...



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