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| + | <center> <big>'''Common Endoparasites of Donkeys</big> | ||
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| + | | '''Common name''' | ||
| + | | '''Scientific name''' | ||
| + | | '''Clinical signs''' | ||
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| + | |'''GUT WORMS''' | ||
| + | | [[Strongyles - Donkey#Small strongyles – Cyathostomins|'''Small strongyles''']] | ||
| + | | ''Cyathostomins'' | ||
| + | | Winter, early spring diarrhoea | ||
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| + | | . | ||
| + | | [[Strongyles - Donkey#Large strongyles|'''Large strongyles''']] | ||
| + | | ''Strongylus spp.'' | ||
| + | | Colic, weight loss, diarrhoea | ||
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| + | | . | ||
| + | | [[Pinworm - Donkey|'''Pinworm''']] | ||
| + | | ''Oxyuris equi'' | ||
| + | | Anal irritation | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | . | ||
| + | | [[Ascarids - Donkey|'''Ascarids/roundworm''']] | ||
| + | | ''Parascaris equorum'' | ||
| + | | Colic, ill thrift, obstruction in foals | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | . | ||
| + | | [[Threadworm - Donkey|'''Threadworm''']] | ||
| + | | ''Strongyloides westeri'' | ||
| + | | Diarrhoea in foals | ||
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| + | | [[Tapeworm - Donkey|'''Tapeworm''']] | ||
| + | | ''Anoplocephala spp.'' | ||
| + | | Implicated in colic | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Lungworm - Donkey|'''LUNGWORMS''']] | ||
| + | | '''Lungworm''' | ||
| + | | ''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' | ||
| + | | Rarely associated with disease in donkeys | ||
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| + | | [[Flukes - Donkey|'''FLUKES''']] | ||
| + | | '''Liver fluke''' | ||
| + | | ''Fasciola spp.'' | ||
| + | | Often asymptomatic | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Spirurids - Donkey|'''SPIRURIDS''']] | ||
| + | | . | ||
| + | | ''Habronema spp.'' | ||
| + | | Summer sores (in the tropics) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Hydatid Cysts - Donkey|'''HYDATID CYSTS''']] | ||
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| + | | ''Echinococcus granulosus equinus'' | ||
| + | | Liver dysfunction | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Bots - Donkey|'''STOMACH BOTS''']] | ||
| + | |. | ||
| + | | ''Gasterophilus spp.'' | ||
| + | | Problem caused by larvae | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Onchocerciasis - Donkey|'''ONCHOCERCIASIS''']] | ||
| + | |. | ||
| + | | ''Onchocerca cervicalis'' | ||
| + | | Fistulous withers | ||
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| . | Common name | Scientific name | Clinical signs |
| GUT WORMS | Small strongyles | Cyathostomins | Winter, early spring diarrhoea |
| . | Large strongyles | Strongylus spp. | Colic, weight loss, diarrhoea |
| . | Pinworm | Oxyuris equi | Anal irritation |
| . | Ascarids/roundworm | Parascaris equorum | Colic, ill thrift, obstruction in foals |
| . | Threadworm | Strongyloides westeri | Diarrhoea in foals |
| . | Tapeworm | Anoplocephala spp. | Implicated in colic |
| LUNGWORMS | Lungworm | Dictyocaulus arnfieldi | Rarely associated with disease in donkeys |
| FLUKES | Liver fluke | Fasciola spp. | Often asymptomatic |
| SPIRURIDS | . | Habronema spp. | Summer sores (in the tropics) |
| HYDATID CYSTS | . | Echinococcus granulosus equinus | Liver dysfunction |
| STOMACH BOTS | . | Gasterophilus spp. | Problem caused by larvae |
| ONCHOCERCIASIS | . | Onchocerca cervicalis | Fistulous withers |
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