Horse — neurologic disease (EPM / ataxia / motor neuron) — dietary management (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC REST search, query "(horse OR equine) AND (neurologic OR ataxia OR EPM OR "motor neuron") AND (diet OR nutrition OR "vitamin E" OR feeding)", 6021 hits (2026-07-22). 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).
- PMID 42461371 — Altered gene expression in the liver and small intestine of horses with equine neuroaxonal dystrophy. (Equine veterinary journal, 2026). Abstract (opening): Equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/degenerative myeloencephalopathy (eNAD/EDM) is the second most common diagnosis of spinal ataxia in horses in the United States. The disease develops d
- PMID 40443203 — Diseases of the nervous system of equids in Brazil: a review. (Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, 2025). Abstract (opening): In Brazil, CNS diseases in equids were little known until the 1980s. Since then, several diagnostic laboratories have been operating in different universities, initially in the Sou
- PMID 38205913 — Measurement of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of horses with neuroaxonal degeneration and other causes of proprioceptive ataxia. (Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2024). Abstract (opening): Eight-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), a biomarker of oxidative damage evaluated in human neurodegenerative disease, has potential to correlate with postmortem diagnosis of neur
- PMID 38095342 — Clinical and histopathological features in horses with neuroaxonal degeneration: 100 cases (2017-2021). (Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2024). Abstract (opening): Adult horses with proprioceptive ataxia and behavior changes that have histologic lesions consistent with neurodegenerative disease have been increasingly recognized. Describe the
- PMID 41893540 — The Dark Side of Grasslands: Endophyte Toxicosis in Horses-Exposure Risks, Health Consequences, and Management. (Toxins, 2026). Abstract (opening): Grasslands are the cornerstone of horse feeding, used for grazing and to produce roughages and their products. However, improper grassland management hides several threats for equi
- PMID 41893656 — Gaps Between Awareness and Prevention of West Nile Virus Among Horse Owners in an Endemic Country: A Cross-Sectional Study from Romania. (Veterinary sciences, 2026). Abstract (opening): West Nile virus (WNV) circulates endemically in Romania, yet prevention of WNV infection in horses largely depends on owner-driven decisions that require accurate risk perception a
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_neurologic_diet_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).