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Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (view source)
Revision as of 16:53, 19 July 2010
, 16:53, 19 July 2010→Prevention
====Prevention====
====Prevention====
=====Prophylaxis=====
A killed vaccine, developed using ''S.neurona'' merozoites, was conditionally licensed for use in horses<ref>Saville, W.J.A, Reed, S.M, Dubey, J.P (2002) Prevention of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
(EPM). ''Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the AAEP'', 48:181-185.</ref> The vaccine proved to be ineffective in the prevention of EPM and has since been removed from the market (Furr) . There is evidence to suggest that the antiprotozoal, ponazuril, may be useful prophylactically to reduce the incidence and severity of clinical signs (111 in Furr). Implementing such a regime prior to and during stressful events may be beneficial, although the cost is likely to be prohibitive (Furr).
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