Occurrence of Gasterophilus intestinalis and some parasitic nematodes of horses in Sweden
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A survey was performed on the occurrence of some internal parasites in 461 horses (1-30 years old) slaughtered from October 1992 to September 1993 at the Linköping abattoir in central Sweden. Macroscopical examination was carried out specifically for parasites of the tear ducts and conjunctival sacs of the eyes, and of selected parts of the alimentary tract and cardio-vascular system. The following parasites were found in selected parts of the large intestine: encapsulated cyathostome larvae (in 35.6% of the horses), and mature strongyle worms (17.4%); in the stomach: Gasterophilus intestinalis (12.3% during October-June) and Habronema muscae (1.1%); and in the conjunctival sac: Thelazia lacrymalis (3.1%). Significantly more encapsulated cyathostome larvae were found during January to June than during other times of the year, and horses aged 1-5 years harboured significantly more larvae than older horses. Severe damage to the cranial mesenteric artery and its main branches was noticed in 16 (6.1%) out of 263 horses specifically examined. However, the 4th stage larva of Strongylus vulgaris was only recovered in 6 (2.3%) of the horses. Quantitative and qualitative faecal egg counts were done on 412 and 384 of the horses, respectively. Eggs of strongyles, Parascaris equorum and Strongyloides westeri were found in 78.1%, 1.9% and 0.2% of the faecal samples, respectively. Highest prevalence of strongyle eggs was found during July to September. Third stage larvae of the following nematodes were recovered from faecal cultures: subfamily Cyathostomum sensu lato (78.1%) Triodontophorus spp. (6.5%), Strongylus vulgaris (3.6%), Trichostrongylus axei (1.3%), while Gyalocephalus sp., Oesophagodontus sp., Poteriostomum sp. and Strongylus edentatus each comprised less than 0.5%.
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In Europe, gastric habronematidosis prevalence in horses ranges from 1.1% in Sweden to 33% in Germany.
“gastric habronematidosis has been reported in Europe affecting 1.1% of horses in Sweden (13), 4.3% in The Netherlands (14), 8.5% in France (15), 17% in Belgium (16), roughly 20% in Poland (17), 33% in Germany (18).”
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- Authors
- Höglund, J., Ljungström, B.-L., Nilsson, O., Lundquist, H., Osterman, E., & Uggla, A.
- Affiliations
- Swedish Veterinary Agency (SE)
- National Food Administration (SE)
- ORCID
- Höglund, J.
- Venue
- Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
- Published
- 1997-06
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 157-166
- ISSN
- 0044-605X (ISSN-L)
- 1751-0147
- PMC
- PMC8057032
- OpenAlex
- W73153692
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 1.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Acta veterinaria Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Agria Djurförsäkring
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Equine › Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Keywords
- Gasterophilus intestinalis, strongyles, Strongylus vulgaris, Habronema muscae, Parascaris equorum, Strongyloides westeri, fecal egg count, seasonal prevalence, age-related prevalence, Thelazia, horses, Sweden
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Animals, Anthelmintics, Breeding, Cardiovascular System, Digestive System, Diptera, Eye, Feces, Horse Diseases, Horses, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Larva, Myiasis, Nematode Infections, Parasite Egg Count, Seasons, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sex Factors, Stomach, Sweden, Eye Infections, Parasitic, Prevalence, Mesenteric Artery, Superior
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