Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease caused by intraerythrocytic
parasites Theileria equi or Babesia caballi. Both can be potentially transmitted to all equine
species. In Ecuador, the second largest African oil palm producer in South America, equines
are widely used for labor in such industry. Thus, EP can be associated to compromise on
equine welfare leading to impaired performance...La Piroplasmosis Equina (PE) es una enfermedad transmitida por garrapatas causada
por los parásitos intraeritrocitarios Theileria equi o Babesia caballi. Potencialmente, ambos
pueden ser trasmitidos a todas las especies equinas. Ecuador, el segundo principal productor
de aceite palma africana en el Sudamérica, los equinos se utilizan para diversas labores en la
industria..
