Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prevalence study in horses infected by Gasterophilus sp. in an eastern region of Poland.
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Niedźwiedź, A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
A survey to determine current prevalence of Gasterophilus spp. (bot flies) in equids (n=400) at necropsy in slaughtered horses was conducted at the abattoir in Rawicz. The evaluation was performed according to sex, age, larval stages, severity of infestation and localization, respectively. Only Gasterophilus intestinalis and Gasterophilus nasalis were detected. The prevalence determined in the eastern part of Poland was of 47%. The high prevalence of this parasite infection in the Polish horse population confirms that Gasterophilosis spp. has to be taken into serious consideration and prophylactic measures might be indicated.
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