Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First incidence of multilocular echinococcosis in a race horse in Japan.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 1993
- Authors:
- Kaji, Y et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Pathology · Japan
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A four-year-old female thoroughbred racehorse from Hokkaido, Japan, was found to have nodular liver lesions caused by a type of tapeworm called Echinococcus multilocularis. Before the infection was discovered, this horse had traveled around Honshu for racing events. This case raises concerns about the risk of spreading this infection to other horses in Japan, especially those that may have been exposed in Hokkaido. The outcome of the horse's treatment is not mentioned in the study.
Abstract
Nodular hepatic lesions caused by larval Echinococcus multilocularis were found in a four-year-old female thoroughbred race horse born and raised in Hokkaido. Before detection of the infection, the infected animal was transported around Honshu for racing. The present disclosure of hydatidosis in a race horse raises concern over the potential danger of spreading the infection throughout Japan by horses possibly infected in Hokkaido.
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