Horse protozoans Flashcards
Eimeria spp.
Parasite name _______
Causes ____________ in horses
Clinical signs are___________
Once entering the host the parasite is located in _________
Transmission route is________________
Is it zoonotic?
Eimeria Leucarti
Coccidiosis (eimeriosis)
Intermittent diarrhoea and weight loss
Gastrointestinal mucosal epithelial cells
Fecal-oral
Not zoonotic
Family trypanosomitidae
Parasite name _______
Causes ____________ in horses
Clinical signs are___________
Once entering the host the parasite is located in _________
Transmission route is________________
Is it zoonotic?
Trypanosoma equiperdum
Dourine
Clinical signs: •Pyrexia •Oedema of the genitalia and mammary glands •Ulcerated nodules •Abortion •Emaciation •Anemia •Hind limb paresis •Unilateral facial paralysis
Localisation: Reproductive tract, skin, nerves
Transmission: Direct sexual contact OR from mare to foal via milk
Not zoonotic