ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Pre Purchase Vet Exam

Re: Pre Purchase Vet Exam

Cheryl Newbanks (horsetrails@inficad.com)
Wed, 30 Jul 1997 10:30:39 -0700 (MST)

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>WOuld you all recommend a spinal tap or simply the blood test for the
>antibodies. If only the blood test there is a high rate of false positive
>that then requires another blood test, spinal tap etc to "prove" presence of
>EPM not jjust antibodies to the protozoa.
>
>my $.02
>
>Jessica
>
>

Jessica,

I would only recommend the blood test, if antibodies were found then
possibly another blood test to make sure the first one was true. I agree
with the fact that a spinal tap is too evasive to even consider it during a
pre-purchase exam and futhermore the blood test coming up positve twice
would be enough for me to decide not to buy the horse.
Cheryl Newbanks
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