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Parasitologist of Old
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Modern Parasitologist
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Wormers 40 years ago
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Modern Wormers
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General Considerations
Parasites are most successfully prevented through a combination of management and therapeutic strategiesManagement
Decrease parasite burden in environmentTherapeutic
Deworming with proper product at proper intervals
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Parasite Prevention
Adequate pasture acreageCompost manureCleanlinessPasture rotationMixed grazing (cattle and horses)
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Pasture Rotation
Infective larvae on pasture decreases greatly over the winter and also in hot, humid days of summerMove horses from old, infested pastures to ones that have minimal numbers of infective larvaeDeworm prior to movingFoals and young horses should go to cleanest available pastures
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Internal parasites
The amount of clinical disease a horse will show depends on three factors:
Type of parasite involvedNumber of parasites involvedHost defenses. Young and debilitated animals more susceptible
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Internal parasites – Common signs
Poor growthWeight lossDecreased feed efficiencyColicDiarrheaPneumoniaDeath
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Important Parasites in the horse
Large strongyleSmall strongyleAscaridBotsPin wormsStrongyloides
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Strongylus vulgaris – Large Strongyle
Blood wormMost dangerous parasite of horsesCauses thromboembolic colicDirect life cycleLarvae live in artery supplying blood to the intestines. Blood clots form which block blood supply to the intestine
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Life Cycle
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Adult Large Strongyle
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Damaged intestines
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Larva in artery
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Damaged arteries
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Thromboembolic colic
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Small Strongyles
Numerous species of strongylesDirect Life cycleLarvae life in gut wall of large intestineCause damage to gut wall resulting in G.I. upset
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Life cycle
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Diagnosis of Strongyles
Fecal flotationNecropsy
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Strongyle egg
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Treatment of horse strongyles
Many products available – nearly all horse wormers are effective against adults in the GI tractIvermectin, mixodectin, and fenbendazole effective against migrating larvaeCheck fecal samples for eggs to gauge success of worming program
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Control of strongyles
Use effective wormers routinelyAvoid overgrazing pastureUse clean pastures for young animalsPile and compost manure
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Strongyles
No public health significance
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Ascarids - Roundworms
Parascaris equorumDisease of horses up to 2 years of ageDirect life cycleLarvae migrate through lungs where they can cause pneumoniaBuild up in large numbers in the intestine
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Ascarid – Life cycle
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Ascarids – Clinical Signs
Impaction colic – deathPneumoniaPot bellyUnthrifty appearancePoor hair coat
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Ascarid Impaction and Rupture
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Ascarid in bile system of liver
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Diagnosis of ascarids
Clinical signsFecal flotationNecropsy
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Ascarid egg
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Control of Ascarids
Good sanitationEggs live in environment for many yearsAvoid putting foals in same pastures year after yearRegular worming of foals and young stock
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Treatment of Ascarids
Most common wormers are effective against ascaridsIf a foal has a very heavy infection it should be wormed with less effective products to prevent impaction
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Parascarus equorum
No public health significance
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Stomach bots
Insects – the adult is a fly, the larvae live in the horse’s stomachFlies lay eggs on hair, they hatch and penetrate into the mouth tissue, then migrate to stomachMay cause stomach irritation and colic
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Life cycle
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Bot fly and egg
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Eggs on hair
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Bots in stomach
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Diagnosis of Bots
See eggs on hair and maneEndoscopy of stomachNecropsyKnowing flies are in area
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Treatment of Bots
Because flies are insects, only wormers that are effective against insects will kill botsIvermectin and moxidectin are effectiveNits can be removed from hair before they hatch
Nit removal combs, pumice stonesWarm water with insecticide added
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Public health significance
Flies can lay eggs on human hairLarvae will hatch and burrow into skin
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Pinworms
Adult pinworms lay eggs around the anusEggs cause irritation and horses will rub their tails against objectsControlled by most wormers
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Pinworm – life cycle
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Diagnosis of Pin Worms
Egg masses in perineal regionTail rubbingEggs in feces (rare)Adults in feces
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Pinworm egg
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Control of Pin Worms
Thorough cleaning of stallsFresh food and water
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Pin Worms
No public health significance
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Thread worms
Strongyloides westeriInfects young foalsLarvae passed in mare’s milk to foalsMay cause diarrhea in young foalsDOES NOT cause foal heat diarrhea
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Thread worm
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Can be free living in soil
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Cutaneous larva migrans
Larva can penetrate foal’s skin to cause infectionMay penetrate human skin and cause problems in people as well
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Diagnosis of Strongyloides
Fecal exam for larvaeFecal cultureVERY rarely may see eggs
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Stronglyoides egg
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Treatment of Strongyloides
Worm mare prior to foaling to prevent larval migration to udderWorm foals at 4 weeks of age
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Control of Strongyloides
SanitationKeep stall dry to kill larvae