Thats a Wrap on "Jack" - EPM Rehab Case

Jack is a sweet 5 year old gelding that was diagnosed with Equine Protozoal Myelencephalopathy (EPM) approximately a year ago. He was treated with anti-protozoal medications numerous times over the past year, as well as other supportive supplements.
He had been progressing with increased muscle tone, strength and coordination, but had continued muscle weakness and hip soreness. His owner decided to send him for inpatient treatment so that we could monitor his response to various treatment interventions.
We found him to have difficulty with collection and he struggled with circles to the right, due to greater weakness noted on the right than the left. Join us on his rehab journey with us as we progress his workouts to build functional strength.
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[@cmoorewv]

I'm surprised to see no comments. 😢 I realize I found this a year after it was posted, but it gives me a little hope. My 20 year old gelding was recently diagnosed with both Lyme and EPM. He demonstrates a very noticeable swing in of the left hind leg, crossing it in over the right at all gaits and definitely has muscle atrophy in the but. He's being treated for Lyme currently and EPM meds will be started when my vet decides. Maybe he's waiting for the doxy to kick in. Hopefully Jack continued to improve with rehab.

[@pivotpointequineriderrehab9574]

Thank you for commenting! Jack has continued to progress. He is back to riding and is being used on a ranch. If you would like to consult concerning specific exercises that might help your horse, I offer virtual evals and exercise prescription. It’s definitely a marathon, not a sprint, so best of luck.🤞

[@cmoorewv]

@@pivotpointequineriderrehab9574 thanks. We are not even two weeks into treatment so it is definitely a marathon. Let me see if I have any money left after treatment is done. 😂 I am joking but not. Lol. Leroy is worth every cent it takes. Seriously though, once he's given the green light to be worked, I will keep it in mind.