Equine Parasites Block 5

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Anoplocephala perfoliata

-Common name: Equine Cecal Tapeworm

-Predilection: ileocecal junction

Characteristics:

-8cm long

-Lappet behind each sucker

-Eggs: D shaped, hexacanth embryo

<p>-Common name: Equine Cecal Tapeworm</p><p>-Predilection: ileocecal junction</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>-8cm long</p><p>-Lappet behind each sucker</p><p>-Eggs: D shaped, hexacanth embryo</p>
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Parascaris equorum

-Common name: equine round worm

-Predilection: small intestine; liver and lung migration (coughed up and swallowed)

Characteristics:

- Oocyte: thick shelled eggs resembling Toxocara canis

-Adults: large, rigid, and stout; up to 50cm

<p>-Common name: equine round worm</p><p>-Predilection: small intestine; liver and lung migration (coughed up and swallowed)</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>- Oocyte: thick shelled eggs resembling Toxocara canis</p><p>-Adults: large, rigid, and stout; up to 50cm</p>
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Strongylus vulgaris

-Common name: large strongyle, bloodworm, redworm

-Predilection: cecum

Characteristics:

-2 ear shaped teeth

<p>-Common name: large strongyle, bloodworm, redworm</p><p>-Predilection: cecum</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>-2 ear shaped teeth</p>
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Strongylus equinus

-Common name: Large strongyle or large bloodworm

-Predilection: large intestine

Characteristics: (dorito)

- Large dorsal tooth

- 2 smaller sub ventral teeth

<p>-Common name: Large strongyle or large bloodworm</p><p>-Predilection: large intestine</p><p>Characteristics: (dorito)</p><p>- Large dorsal tooth</p><p>- 2 smaller sub ventral teeth</p>
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Strongylus edentatus

-Common name: large strongyle or large bloodworm

-Predilection: cecum and colon

Characteristics:

-no teeth

<p>-Common name: large strongyle or large bloodworm</p><p>-Predilection: cecum and colon</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>-no teeth</p>
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Cyathostomes

-Common name: small strongyles

- Predilection: cecum and colon

Characteristics:

-Small intestinal roundworms

-Strongyle type egg appearance

<p>-Common name: small strongyles</p><p>- Predilection: cecum and colon</p><p>Characteristics: </p><p>-Small intestinal roundworms</p><p>-Strongyle type egg appearance</p>
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Oxyuris equi

-Common name: Equine pinworm

-Predilection: Large intestine

- Rat-tail appearance

Characteristics:

-Egg: asymmetrical with polar plug

<p>-Common name: Equine pinworm</p><p>-Predilection: Large intestine</p><p>- Rat-tail appearance</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>-Egg: asymmetrical with polar plug</p>
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Strongyloides westeri

-Common name: threadworm

-Predilection: small intestine

-Transmammary transmission to foals

-Only foals show clinical signs

Characteristics:

- Small, larvated eggs

<p>-Common name: threadworm</p><p>-Predilection: small intestine</p><p>-Transmammary transmission to foals</p><p>-Only foals show clinical signs</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>- Small, larvated eggs</p>
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Trichostrongylus axei

-Common name: stomach hair worm

-Predilection: stomach lining

Characteristics:

-Adult: very small and thin

- Egg: raspberry eggs

<p>-Common name: stomach hair worm</p><p>-Predilection: stomach lining</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>-Adult: very small and thin</p><p>- Egg: raspberry eggs</p>