Pathological infection of thoroughbred horses with Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus.
Contrary to common belief, Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus can be pathogenic to horses. History of cases of a particular stud, necropsy findings, diagnosis, and successful treatment with hexachlorophene and with dichlorvos are recorded. The presence of eggs can be established by a special flotation technique.
D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000469:parasitology; D003092:Colitis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D003106:Colon / Q000469:parasitology; D004006:Dichlorvos / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006582:Hexachlorophene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010250:Paramphistomatidae; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014200:Trematoda; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*
D004006:Dichlorvos; D006582:Hexachlorophene