PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
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How does a horse contract EPM?
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Being bitten by an opossum
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Ingesting residue from opossum feces
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Being bitten by a skunk
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Ingesting residue from mice feces
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -EPM is a neurologic disease that horses get from eating infected opossum feces. Incoordination, muscle atrophy and loss of feeling around the body are a few signs of illness.
Detailed explanation-2: -EPM is caused by a parasite, Sarcocystis neurona, spread in the feces of opossums. Hay, feed and water contaminated by parasite-infested waste are the most likely sources of infection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bottom line: Yes, opossums are the culprit that transmits the causative parasite of EPM to horses.
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