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==Signalment==
==Signalment==
All horses may be affected but most are less than five years old. Geriatric animals also have an increased susceptibility. Clinical disease commonly occurs in late winter or early spring and usually affects only one or two horses in a herd, most likely due to individual susceptibility. A history of an unthrifty or 'poor do-er' young horse combined with identifcation of larvae in faeces may be sufficient to arouse clinical suspicion of cyathostomosis.
All horses may be affected but most are less than five years old. Geriatric animals also have an increased susceptibility. Clinical disease commonly occurs in late winter or early spring and usually affects only one or two horses in a herd, most likely due to increased susceptibility. A history of an unthrifty or 'poor do-er' young horse, combined with identifcation of larvae in faeces may be sufficient to arouse clinical suspicion of cyathostomosis.
==Clinical Signs==
==Clinical Signs==
Acute disease:
Acute disease:
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
The clinical features of cyathostomosis are relatively non-specific and confirming a diagnosis may be difficult. Faecal egg counts may not be useful as large numbers of eggs in the faeces do not always indcate a pathological worm burden. Affected horses may show the following abnormalities on haematology and biochemistry:
* Hyperglobulinaemia (especially IgG)
* Hyperglobulinaemia (especially IgG)
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
Approximately 40% of horses affected with acute diarrhoea from larval cyathosomosis will recover if treated appropriately.
Approximately 40% of cases with severe signs of cyathostomosis recover over a period of 2 or 3 months following treatment with prednisolone and anthelmintics. The prognosis is poorer if weight loss and/or diarrhoea have been present for more than three weeks prior to initiation of treatment.
==Prevention==
==Prevention==
* Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
* Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
* Giles, C.J., Urquhart, K.A. and Longstaffe, J.A. (1985) '''Larval cyathostomiasis (immature trichonema-induced enteropathy):
A report of 15 clinical cases''' ''Equine Veterinary Journal 17, 196-201''
[[Category:Enteritis,_Ulcerative]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:Enteritis, Parasitic]]
[[Category:Enteritis,_Ulcerative]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:Enteritis, Parasitic]]
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