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Horse — neurologic disease (EPM / ataxia / motor neuron) — dietary management (Europe PMC)

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evidence 260 tok en 2026-07-22

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).

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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

Note: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.

Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_neurologic_diet_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).

Sources

  • Europe PMC REST search (europepmc.org), query '(horse OR equine) AND (neurologic OR ataxia OR EPM OR "motor neuron") AND (diet OR nutrition OR "vitamin E" OR feeding)', 6021 hits, pulled 2026-07-22