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{{Taxobox
|name = ''Strongylus vulgaris
|kingdom = Animalia
|phylum = [[:Category:Nematodes|Nematoda]]
|class = Chromadorea
|sub-class =
|order = Rhabditida
|super-family =
|family = [[Strongyloidea]]
|sub-family =
|genus = Strongylus
|species = ''S. vulgaris''
}}
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
''Strongylus vulgaris'' is a clinically important parasite of the family ''Strongyloidea''. It causes [[Verminous Endarteritis|verminous arteritis]] and was a very common cause of [[:Category:Colic in Horses|colic in horses]]. Its prevalence has been on the decrease since the use of wormers containing ivermectin.
''Strongylus vulgaris'' is a clinically important parasite of the family [[:Category:Strongyloidea|''Strongyloidea'']]. It causes [[Verminous Endarteritis|verminous arteritis]] and was a very common cause of [[:Category:Colic in Horses|colic in horses]]. Its prevalence has been on the decrease since the use of wormers containing ivermectin.
==Hosts==
==Hosts==
The adult worms are dark red. The male has a well developed buccal capsule. Both the male and the female worms have rounded teeth, which enable them to hold onto the intestinal mucosa.
The adult worms are dark red. The male has a well developed buccal capsule. Both the male and the female worms have rounded teeth, which enable them to hold onto the intestinal mucosa.
The eggs are 100μu x 50μm.
The eggs are 100μm x 50μm.
==Life cycle==
==Life cycle==
The prepatent period for ''S. vulgaris'' is 6-7 months.
The prepatent period for ''S. vulgaris'' is 6-7 months.
{{Learning
|flashcards = [[Horse_Nematode_Flashcards|Horse Nematode Flashcards]]
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Strongylus+vulgaris%22) ''Strongylus vulgaris'' publications]
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