Parasites Affecting Horses

<p>Fatal neurologic disease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A parthenogenic nematode with hematogenous spread (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ceratopogonidae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ivermectin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scotch tape test (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pruritus ani (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Via midge bites (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regular deworming (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ceratopogonidae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laminitis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eggs in the environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eggs are difficult to detect in feces. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Benzimidazoles (A), Pyrantel pamoate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diarrhea with hypoalbuminemia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transmammary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It assesses the efficacy of dewormers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It migrates through the liver and lungs causing injury. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Benzimidazoles (A), Macrocyclic lactones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can be mistaken for eggs from small strongyles. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arteritis and thrombosis in cranial mesenteric arteries (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine the presence of large strongyles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A decrease in the parasite load in the treated animal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It causes chronic bronchitis in horses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All parasites were eliminated from the system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Baermann method to detect L1 in feces (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insufficient dosage or treatment protocol failure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Performing blood work and imaging as next steps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Macrocyclic lactones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flies that deposit larvae on wounds or mucous membranes, causing granulomas (summer sores).

Adult Habronema live in the horse's stomach. Larvae are passed in feces, ingested by muscid maggots, then deposited by flies on the horse's skin where they burrow in creating wounds/granulomas.

A skin disease caused by Habronema larvae.

Nematodes that cause pruritus ani (intense itching around the anus).

Have a polar plug and are asymmetrically flattened. Can be detected by a Scotch tape test or fecal flotation.

Ivermectin, moxidectin, or surgical excision.

Pyrantel pamoate, ivermectin, or fenbendazole.

Testing to identify causes of colic/diarrhea in a horse; tests depend on the suspected differential.

An acute, potentially fatal disease in horses caused by the bacterium Neorickettsia risticii, typically acquired through ingestion of infected caddisflies.

A lab technique used to identify specific types of parasitic worms in a horse by incubating fecal samples and examining the developing larvae under a microscope.

A type of tapeworm that infects horses, residing in the cecum and ileum. It's transmitted through the ingestion of cysticercoids in oribatid mites.

A group of small strongyle parasites that infect horses, often found in the large intestine.

A type of strongyle that lives as an adult in the large intestine of horses. Its larvae migrate through blood vessels to the cranial mesenteric arteries, potentially causing severe damage and even death.

A fecal egg count reduction test measures the effectiveness of deworming medication by comparing the number of parasite eggs in feces before and after treatment.

A lack of change in the FECR may indicate resistance to the deworming medication, or the presence of a different parasite species that is not affected by the drug.

A disease caused by a large number of encysted larvae of cyathostome (small strongyle) worms emerging from the horse's intestinal mucosa, leading to watery diarrhea and hypoalbuminemia.

A type of lungworm that infects horses, causing respiratory problems.

A type of roundworm that lives in the small intestine of horses, often transmitted from mother to foal through milk.

A large roundworm that infects horses, migrating through the liver and lungs before reaching the intestines. Primarily affects young horses.

The presence of Dictyocaulus larvae (L1) in horse feces can be detected by the Baermann method.

A test recommended annually to assess the effectiveness of deworming medications in horses. It involves comparing the number of eggs in fecal samples before and after treatment.

Several factors can cause neurological issues in horses, including infections, toxins, trauma, and even tumors.

Common tests for neurological problems in horses may include blood tests, spinal fluid analysis, imaging studies (like x-rays, MRI, CT), and even biopsies.

Eggs of strongyle worms, which can be detected in feces and are indistinguishable from cyathostome eggs.

Larvae of cyathostome worms, which can be identified by larval culture, allowing for differentiation from other strongyle species.

Treatment for strongyle infections in horses typically involves deworming medications such as benzimidazoles, macrocyclic lactones, and pyrantel pamoate, but resistance can be a major challenge.

A protozoan parasite that causes Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) in horses.

A neurological disease in horses caused by the protozoan parasite Sarcocystis neurona.

A nematode parasite commonly known as the meningeal worm, that infects white-tailed deer.

A tiny nematode that can cause fatal meningoencephalomyelitis in horses and humans.

Diagnosis of Halicephalobus gingivalis infection is typically made on necropsy because the parasite doesn't produce eggs in feces.