Difference between revisions of "Ascarid Impaction"
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==Clinical Signs== | ==Clinical Signs== | ||
| − | *Acute onset colic after administration of anthelmintic (onset varies with degree of obstruction) | + | *Acute onset colic after administration of anthelmintic (onset varies with degree of obstruction (37)) |
| + | *Signs compatible with small intestinal obtruction | ||
| + | **Nasogastric reflux (occasionally dead parasites are seen in reflux) | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Nina]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Nina]] | ||
Revision as of 21:13, 6 August 2010
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Signalment
Foals younger than 6 months on a poor worming schedule and with a heavy parasite burden. Recent history of being wormed with a product that causes sudden ascarid death.
Aetiology
Parascaris equorum
Clinical Signs
- Acute onset colic after administration of anthelmintic (onset varies with degree of obstruction (37))
- Signs compatible with small intestinal obtruction
- Nasogastric reflux (occasionally dead parasites are seen in reflux)