Keep Opossums Out of the Barn

by Boehringer Ingelheim / May 17, 2024 

 

EPM: Manage the Environment to Mitigate the Risk  

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) can be a devastating neurological disease for your horse. You can protect your horse and help avoid exposure to EPM by managing your environment to keep opossums, the carriers that spread EPM to horses, out of the barn. Check out six steps you can take to manage environmental risk to reduce the chance of EPM exposure for your horse. 

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Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis: Manage the environment to mitigate the risk

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