A Case of Ascarid Impaction in a suckling Thoroughbred filly

Yang, Jae-Hyuk; Yang, Young-Jin; Kim, Sung-Hee; Chuong, Pham Duc; Cheong, Jong-Tae; Lee, Kyoung-Kap; Woo, Ho-Choon; Hwang, Kyu-Kye; Lim, Yoon-Kyu

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2004;44(4):637-641.

Jae-Hyuk Yang¹, Young-Jin Yang¹, Sung-Hee Kim², Pham Duc Chuong³, Jong-Tae Cheong⁴, Kyoung-Kap Lee⁴, Ho-Choon Woo⁴, Kyu-Kye Hwang⁴, Yoon-Kyu Lim⁴

¹Jeju Stud Farm & Training Center, Korea Racing Association
²National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Services
³Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry
⁴Departement of veterinary Medicine, Cheju National University

Thoroughbred 포유 망아지에서 Ascarid Impaction 1례

양재혁¹, 양영진¹, 김성희², ³, 정종태⁴, 이경갑⁴, 우호춘⁴, 황규계⁴, 임윤규⁴

¹한국마사지 제주경주마육성목장
²국립수의과학검역원
³Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry
⁴제주대학교 수의학과

Abstract

A variety of enteric deseases may result in the manifestation of abdominal pain in horse. An acute colic in a 5-month-old Thoroughbred filly is described. The filly was presented with acute colic characterized by rolling and pawing. Next day she suffered from severe abdominal pain and subsequently died. Post mortem examination revealed very heavy ascarid, Parascaris equorum (P. equrum) infection in cmall intestine. In addition, it is also noted the presence of P. equorum in the stomach. Infection due to P. equorummanifests itself in foals between 6-8weeks and one year of age. P. equorum is a common and ubiquitous parasite that persists for many years in stables and on pasture in spite of good hygiene and anthelmintic control programs.

Key Words: Thoroughbred filly, colic, ascarid impaction, Parascaris equorum