E: 118 EPM in 2026: Treatment vs Recovery

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the showHere is the question I get asked about EPM four times a week: does he need another round?And here is the question almost nobody asks: what is actually limiting this horse right now, and which part of his recovery has never been addressed?Those two questions send you down two completely different years. One is a loop. The other is a plan.In this episode, Audrey McLaughlin, Functional Equine Nutritionist, takes apart the assumptions that keep horses stuck in the medication cycle after EPM, and lays out what an organized recovery actually looks like on top of appropriate veterinary treatment.In this episode:Why a positive blood test means exposure, not active disease, and the three legs an EPM diagnosis actually stands onWhat to ask your vet for, and why writing down the neurologic grade today pays off two years from nowImprovement versus complete recovery, and what the ten to twenty percent relapse figure really tells you in both directionsThe difference between a horse who declined and a horse who never fully came back, and why they need opposite responsesWhat is usually left after treatment: residual deficit, lost conditioning, compensatory patterns, nutritional gaps, and proprioceptive confidenceThe honest vitamin E conversation. Test it, do not guess it, and why it is correcting a nutritional status rather than treating the diseaseThe six step recovery order of operations applied to a neurologic horse, with minerals doing the work of nerve conduction and muscle contractionWhat the Minerals and Metals Mane Test can and cannot tell you about an EPM horseWhy you do not rebuild a neurologic horse out of a bucketThis episode picks up after veterinary diagnosis and treatment. Nothing here is an argument against treating EPM. It is what belongs on top of that treatment.Mentioned: The EPM Class Minerals and Metals Mane Test: https://equine-energy-medicine.myshopify.com/products/minerals-and-metals-mane-test?variant=66748496150832Find all the resources listed here: linktr.ee/equineenergymedAudrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree in Traditional Naturopathy and a Master's Degree in Science. She created an evidence-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equines and has successfully helped over 10k horses with a balanced anti-inflammatory forage diet. This information is non-medical in nature and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian.  These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skills, and experience. Equine Energy Medicine refers to non-invasive, supportive modalities focused on energetic balance, nutrition, and overall well-being, and does not replace veterinary care.