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NAVIGATOR® (32% nitazoxanide)
Antiprotozoal Oral Paste—The Disease

Understanding Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)

Know the risk factors for EPM¹

Exposure to any site where EPM has been detected previously
Grazing pastures and/or feed accessible to other wildlife (especially opossums)
Excessive heat that may weaken the immune system
Age—especially horses one to five years of age
Stressful events, including trailering, breeding, showing, selling, training, foaling and nursing

Know the signs of EPM

Signs of EPM

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NEUROLOGICAL FORM
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EPM QUESTIONS
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Asymmetrical ataxia
Lack of coordination that worsens when the head is elevated
Stiff, stilted movements
Muscle deterioration (hindquarters, muscles of the face or front limbs)
Difficulty swallowing or loss of appetite
Facial muscular paralysis or loss of sensation

Stumbling
Seizure
Change in personality
Fatigue or narcolepsy
Head tilt with poor balance
Abnormal sweat patterns (focal sweating)
Head shaking

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¹	Saville W, Reed S, Morley P, Granstrom D, Kohn C, Hinchcliff K, Wittum T. Analysis of risk factors for the development of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses. JAVMA. 2000;217:174–180.

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Warnings: Administration of nitazoxanide can disrupt the normal microbial flora of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to enterocolitis. Deaths due to enterocolitis have been observed while administering the recommended dose in field studies.

Obtain an accurate body weight and calculate the dose weekly during treatment. Overdosing of nitazoxanide must be avoided. Read the Dosage & Administration and Precautions sections of the package insert before dosing the horse. It is important to monitor the horse for adverse clinical signs during treatment. Read the Adverse Reactions section of the package insert for more information on adverse reactions.

NAVIGATOR® (32% nitazoxanide) Antiprotozoal Oral Paste—The Disease

Understanding Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)

Know the risk factors for EPM1

Know the signs of EPM

NAVIGATOR® (32% nitazoxanide)
Antiprotozoal Oral Paste—The Disease

Know the risk factors for EPM¹