Treatment and prevention Flashcards
what are the goals of treatment of helminths
health and performance of equids
preservation of anthelmintic efficacy
treatment depends on:
parasites present age of host housing number of horses farming practices
what are the primary parasites of equids?
cyathostomins
which stage presents the greatest pathogenicity?
larval stage
who exhibits season patterns of transmission?
strongyle
_____horses differ markedly in susceptibility to strongyle infection
individual
how can you check drug efficacy?
evaluate fecal egg counts before and after treatment
transmission of parasite if influenced more by ____ than host
environment
how can you avoid infection?
reduce pasture contamination
treatment of infected animals
in _____ climate,cyathostomin larvae arrest during winter, adults emerge in spring, and egg count increases in spring
northern temperature
In_____ climate, cyathostomin larvae encyst during summer, and transmission occurs during winter
southern temperature
overstocking leads to
highly infective pastures
treatment for mites
parasticides
MCL’s
