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Equine Piroplasmosis: An emerging threat to Florida horses

Sally DeNotta andAmanda House


Release Date: 2/14/2023

Reviewed At: 6/3/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vm178-2010

Agriculture

Abstract

This article reviews the clinical signs, transmission, and prevention strategies for equine piroplasmosis (EP) in horses for non-veterinary audiences.

About this Publication

This document is VM178. Originally published October 2010 by Amanda M. House. This update February 2023 by Sally DeNotta. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

House, A. M. (2011). Equine Piroplasmosis: Focus on Prevention. EDIS, 2011(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vm178-2010

Authors

Sally DeNotta
Sally DeNotta
Specialist
University of Florida

clinical associate professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Amanda House
Amanda House
Specialist
University of Florida

associate dean for academic and student affairs and professor; former equine Extension specialist; College of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 

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