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====Parasitic Peritonitis====

====Parasitic Peritonitis====

The migration of large '''stronglyes''' (particularly ''[[Strongylus vulgaria]]'' in the abdominal vasculature of horses may result in intestinal infarction and septic peritonitis.  Severe signs of colic are usually the first sign of this syndrome which typically occurs in late winter/early spring.

The migration of large '''stronglyes''' (particularly ''[[Strongylus vulgaris]]'' in the abdominal vasculature of horses may result in intestinal infarction and septic peritonitis.  Severe signs of colic are usually the first sign of this syndrome which typically occurs in late winter/early spring.

The migration of the larvae of the '''liver fluke''' [[Fasciola hepatica|''Fasciola hepatica'']] may produce lesions around the liver that subsequently become inflamed producng a localised peritonitis.  Sheep and cattle are most commonly infected by this trematode.

The migration of the larvae of the '''liver fluke''' [[Fasciola hepatica|''Fasciola hepatica'']] may produce lesions around the liver that subsequently become inflamed producng a localised peritonitis.  Sheep and cattle are most commonly infected by this trematode.