<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The present research is a continuation of studies conducted periodically over 40 years on transmission of natural infections of internal parasites in the same horse herd on pasture (Field 10) on a farm in Central Kentucky. It included 12 mixed light horse foals born in 2013 and euthanatized between July, 2013 and April, 2014 for collection of internal parasites. Parasites found: Gasterophilus intestinalis, Strongyloides westeri, Parascaris equorum, Anoplocephala perfoliata, small strongyles (cyathostomes), Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentatus and Thelazia lacrymalis. Prevalence generally was related to age of the foals. Overall prevalence and number of specimens were lower than in earlier studies except for P. equorum. There were 15 species (much fewer than previously) of small strongyles found and recorded by location in the large intestines. All stages of small strongyles encysted in the mucosa of the large intestine were recovered by artificial digestion and in significantly lower numbers in older foals</p></abstract>

The present research is a continuation of studies conducted periodically over 40 years on transmission of natural infections of internal parasites in the same horse herd on pasture (Field 10) on a farm in Central Kentucky. It included 12 mixed light horse foals born in 2013 and euthanatized between July, 2013 and April, 2014 for collection of internal parasites. Parasites found: Gasterophilus intestinalis, Strongyloides westeri, Parascaris equorum, Anoplocephala perfoliata, small strongyles (cyathostomes), Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentatus and Thelazia lacrymalis. Prevalence generally was related to age of the foals. Overall prevalence and number of specimens were lower than in earlier studies except for P. equorum. There were 15 species (much fewer than previously) of small strongyles found and recorded by location in the large intestines. All stages of small strongyles encysted in the mucosa of the large intestine were recovered by artificial digestion and in significantly lower numbers in older foals

Transmission of some species of internal parasites in horse foals born in 2013 in the same pasture on a farm in Central Kentucky

Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Gluck Equine Research Center, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0099

Helminthologia

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The present research is a continuation of studies conducted periodically over 40 years on transmission of natural infections of internal parasites in the same...

Transmission of some species of internal parasites in horse foals born in 2013 in the same pasture on a farm in Central Kentucky

Pubblicato online: 13 ago 2015

Pagine: 211 - 218

Ricevuto: 01 nov 2014

Accettato: 15 gen 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0035

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