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== Gastrointestinal Nematodes ==
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==== Introduction ====
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[[Image:Parascaris equorum.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
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[[Image:Strongylus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Strongylus'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
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Many nematode species occur in the equine gastrointestinal tract, although not all are of equal importance:
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[[Horse Nematode Overview|Overview]]
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[[Strongyles]]
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:[[Large Strongyles]]
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::''[[Trichostrongylus axei]]
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::''[[Triodontophorus]]
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:[[Cyathostomins]]
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!'''Small Intestine'''
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!'''Large Intestine'''
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*''Habronema (Draschia)''
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*''Trichostrongylus axei''
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''[[Dictyocaulus arnfieldi]]
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*''Parascaris''
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*''[[Strongyloides]]''
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''[[Habronema and Draschia spp.]]
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*''[[Strongylus]]'' species
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*[[Cyathostomins]]
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''[[Onchocerca spp.]]
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*''[[Triodontophorus]]'' species
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''[[Oxyuris equi]]
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*''Oxyuris equi''
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''[[Parafilaria spp.]]
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== [[Strongyles]] (Red worms) ==
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''[[Parascaris equorum]]
The strongyles that occur in the horse can be divided on the basis of size into two groups
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*[[Large Strongyles|'''Large''' strongyles]]
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**''[[Strongylus]]'' species (3 species; used to be widespread prior to the introduction of worm control programmes; now uncommon)
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**''[[Triodontophorus]]'' species (common)
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*'''Small''' strongyles
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**Also known as [[Cyathostomins]] (preferred term), cyathostomes, trichonemes or small redworms
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**Cyathostomins (widespread, including 4 genera and over 40 species of worms)
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''[[Setaria spp.]]
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''[[Strongyloides]]
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''[[Thelazia lacrymalis]]
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[[Horse Nematode Flashcards|Flashcards]]
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[[Category:Horse Parasites]]
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