Epm is another type of disease. Neutrologic disease is caused by protozoal organisims. Symptoms would be horse seem not to know where its feet are. Treatment would be drugs to kill the parasite. Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis is a mosiquito born viral disease.
Early signs are fever,depression, and loss of appetite.
Next the the disease invades the horse's nervous system and eventually causes death. Horses can be protected by regular vaccinations. Pain in the horse's abdomen can cause blockage of blood vessels. The horse tries diffrent positions to reduce pain, horse bites at abdomen, sweats, and has adnormal abdomial sounds. If the colic results from an impaction or obsruction in the intestines.