Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Protozoal brain disease in horses in California
By Dorr, T E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1984·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses in California.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In California, three horses were diagnosed with a condition called equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, which affects the brain and spinal cord. These cases occurred over a year, and all the horses had never left the state, indicating that this disease is likely common in California. This information might be important for horse owners in the area to be aware of.
Abstract
Three cases of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis were diagnosed over a 12-month period in horses that had never left the state of California. These cases suggest that the disease is enzootic in California.
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