Understanding Epm: Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis : Your Guide to Horse Health Care and Management (Horse Health Care Library)

Granstrom, David E.

ISBN 10: 0939049937 / ISBN 13: 9780939049936

Published by Unknown, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Epm: Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis : Your Guide to Horse Health Care and Management (Horse Health Care Library)
• Publisher: Unknown
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0939049937
• ISBN 13: 9780939049936
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Understanding EPM is the first book written for the layperson that deals with the most common neurological disease diagnosed in Western Hemisphere horses: Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, which can affect any breed. Dr. Granstrom discusses the parasite which causes EPM, symptoms, treatments, and prevention. A must for any equine professional!

About the Author

Dr. David Granstrom, DVM, Ph.D., is considered the foremost authority on the subject of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). While at the University of Kentucky, Granstrom developed the first test able to detect the presence of the parasite that causes EPM and oversaw further advancements in the diagnosis of the disease. He has written book chapters on EPM, and his articles on the subject have appeared in numerous veterinary journals.

Granstrom has a degree in veterinary medicine and a PhD in parasitology from Kansas State University. He began his career in 1978 with a private veterinary practice in Laurie, Missouri, taught at Kansas State, then joined the University of Kentucky in 1988, first as an assistant then an associate professor. Since May of 1997, Granstrom has been assistant director of education and research for the American Veterinary Medical Association.