ryptococcus neoformans; horse; menin- gitis A 7-year-old 360 kg Paint gelding was referred to the Equine Medical Associates, Edmond, Oklahoma, with a history of progressive ataxia and blindness. Three weeks prior to admission the initial signs were colic and general malaise. Physical examination revealed an alert horse with a pulse rate of 40 beats per minute, body temperature of 38.1 ~ C, pink mucus membranes, slightly injected sclera, capillary refill of 1-2 seconds and intestinal hypermotility. No neurologic signs were noted, and the hor