Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, or EPM, is a disease cause by a protozoal infection of the central nervous system of horses. HistoryEPM was discovered in the 1960s by Dr. Jim Rooney. The disease is considered rare, though recently, an… … Wikipedia
eosinophilic myeloencephalitis — neurologic symptoms caused by invasion of the central nervous system by Gnathostoma spinigerum, including severe nerve root pain, paralysis of limbs, sudden sensory impairment, and eosinophilic, bloody, or yellow stained spinal fluid … Medical dictionary
equine protozoal myeloencephalitis — a condition in horses consisting of myelitis and encephalitis from central nervous system infection with an unknown protozoan, possibly a species of Sarcocystis; symptoms include lameness and ataxia, usually asymmetric, progressing to paresis and … Medical dictionary
Encephalomyelitis — Inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord. Encephalomyelitis can be caused by a variety of conditions that lead to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Among the common causes of encephalomyelitis are viruses which infect the… … Medical dictionary
Marquis (disambiguation) — Marquis is a French and Scottish title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf. It may also refer to: Persons: André Marquis (1883 1957), Vichy French admiral responsible for the scuttling of the French… … Wikipedia
EPM — is an acronym which can stand for more than one thing: In Education * Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal : an engineering school in Montreal, Quebec * Education Personnel Management: a company for HR support to Schools. In Science Technology *… … Wikipedia
Wobbler disease — is a condition of the cervical vertebrae that causes an unsteady (wobbly) gait and weakness in dogs and horses. The term wobbler disease refers to a number of different conditions of the cervical (neck) spinal column that all cause similar… … Wikipedia
Sarcocystis — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Sarcocystis image width = 300px image caption = Sarcocystis cyst in a sheep oesophagus. The cyst is approximately 4mm across. regnum = Protista phylum = Apicomplexa classis = Conoidasida ordo = Eucoccidiorida… … Wikipedia
Cerebellar abiotrophy — (CA), also referred to as the cerebellar cortical abiotrophy (CCA), which is a genetic neurological disease in animals best known to affect certain breeds of horses and dogs. It develops when the neurons known as Purkinje cells, located in the… … Wikipedia
Princess Rooney — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Princess Rooney caption = sire = Verbatim grandsire = Speak John dam = Parrish Princess damsire = Drone sex = Filly foaled = 1980 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Gray breeder = Parrish Hill … Wikipedia
