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*''S. vulgaris'':  

*''S. vulgaris'':  

**Potentially highly pathogenic

**Potentially highly pathogenic

**Damage to cranial mesenteric artery → endarteritis → thrombosis and possibly embolism → colic

**Damage to cranial mesenteric artery → [[Verminous Endarteritis|endarteritis]] → thrombosis and possibly embolism → colic

*Other ''Strongylus'' species :

*Other ''Strongylus'' species :

**Relatively non-pathogenic

**Relatively non-pathogenic

**Migration of ''S. edentatus'' and ''S. equinus'' confined to roomy tissues (e.g. mesentery, liver)

**Migration of ''S. edentatus'' and ''S. equinus'' confined to roomy tissues (e.g. mesentery, liver)

==== Verminous endarteritis ====

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[[Category:Horse Nematodes]]

*Avermectin/milbemycins or fenbendazole are used to control migrating ''S. vulgaris'' larvae[[Category:Horse Nematodes]]