Survey in central Kentucky for prevalence of Anoplocephala perfoliata in horses at necropsy in 1992.
A total of 118 horses was examined at necropsy in central Kentucky for the tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata. The examination period was between 28 August and 21 December 1992. Prevalence was 64% for Thoroughbreds (n = 81 examined) and 54% for non-Thoroughbreds (n = 37 examined). The number of tapeworms per infected horse varied from one to 853. Data on infections are categorized by breed, sex (n = 38 males, 8 geldings, and 72 females), age (1-31 years), and month of necropsy of the horses.
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Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40546-0099.
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D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002432:Cecum / Q000469:parasitology; D002589:Cestoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006736:Horses; D007629:Kentucky / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity