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Lyme disease in horses is one of the most confusing diagnostic and treatment situations for owners to navigate. First, is your horse actually infected? If you live in an area where ticks are common, then your horse is probably frequently exposed to ticks carrying the Lyme spirochete (borrelia burgdorferi). Studies of asymptomatic horses make clear…

What is EPM? EPM is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by a single-celled microscopic organism called a protozoa (protozoa are not worms and are not killed by worming). The protozoa associated with most EPM infections appears to be Sarcocystis Neurona (S. neurona). Other protozoa also may be involved, including Neospora Hughesi (N. hughesi).