Larval cyathostominosis in horses in Ontario: an emerging disease?
From 1991 to 2003, 24 cases of larval cyathostominosis were diagnosed at postmortem in equids, 15 (63%) from 2001 to 2003. Cases occurred from September to May, the majority from October to December. Median age was 12 mo. Diarrhea, colic, and weight loss were common clinical signs. Hypoalbuminemia and microcytosis were consistent findings.
Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. aperegri@ovc.uoguelph.ca
Andrew S
AS
Peregrine
Beverly
B
McEwen
Dorothee
D
Bienzle
Thomas G
TG
Koch
J Scott
JS
Weese
D000818:Animals; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006736:Horses; D034141:Hypoalbuminemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D013320:Strongyloidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015431:Weight Loss