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1
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What two parasite strategies do you need in horses

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Parasite control for first year of life

Parasite control for horses over 18 months

2
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Goals of program for first year of life

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Limit parasite burdens until young horses develop immunity

3
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Goal of program for adults over 18 months

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Minimize disease without inducing resistance to parasiticides

4
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Major internal parasites

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Small strongyles
Large strongyles
Anoplocephala perfoliata
Ascarids

5
Q

Minor internal parasites

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Gastrophilus intestinalis (bots)
Habronema, drashcia (stomach worms)
Oxyuris equi (pinworms)
Strongyloides westeri (thread worms)
Dictyocaulus (lungworms)
6
Q

What is the most important parasite to manage in adult horses

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Small strongyles/ cyathstomes

7
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Prepatent period of small strongyles

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5 weeks minimum

8
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Describe small strongyles life cycle

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Larvae migrate to cecum/colon for 4-6 weeks and encyst where they can live for months to years (mature and encysted doesn’t cause disease unless all encyst at the same time then it causes severe colitis)

9
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Describe large strongyles

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Migrate through abdominal tissues and live in lumen of the gut

Long prepatent period (6 months)

Clinical signs- colic, poor growth, weight loss

Very well controlled now with ivermectin

10
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Major parasite concern for young horses

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Parascaris equorum (roundworms)
Adult horses develop immunity but deadly for young foals
Eggs persist in environment for years

11
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Round worms life cycle

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Lives in small intestine and migrates to lymphatics, liver, lungs, pharynx, and back to small intestine (about a month for migration but takes over two months to shed eggs)

12
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Clinical signs of roundworm infection (ascarids)

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Coughing, diarrhea, colic, pot belly, rough hair coat, weight loss

**remember cannot be diagnosed prior to 80-90 days of infection by fecal float

13
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What drugs have ascarids become resistant to

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Ivermectin
Moxidectin
Pyrantel

14
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Control of ascarids

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Perform FECRT when possible

Deworm at 60 days of age and very frequently until 8-12 months

15
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Describe tapeworms

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Anoplocephala perfoliata
Live at ileo-cecal valve and cause spasmodic colic, intussusceptions, ileal impactions
Shed intermittently so have to do multiple fecals

16
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Treatment of tapeworms

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Praziquantel

Pyrantel

17
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When should you deworm for tapeworms

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Foals- prior to weaning

Adults- 1 to 2 times/ year

18
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Describe botflies

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Gastrophilus intestinalis

Little clinical disease

19
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Treatment for botflies

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Ivermectin or moxidectin

Remove eggs from legs

20
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Describe stomach worms

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Habronema, draschia
Transmitted by stable flies
No significant internal damage
Cutaneous infections- granulomas on eyes, sheath, ventral midline
Treat with ivermectin and steroid
21
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Describe oxyuris equi

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Pinworms
Live in small colon
Cements eggs to skin of anus and horses get very itchy and rub tail
Prepatent period- 3.5 to 5 months
Difficult to find on fecal float usually diagnosed based on clinical signs

22
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What parasite causes diarrhea in foals 5 days- 4 months

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Strongyloides westeri (threadworms)

23
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Describe threadworms

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Foals are infected via milk from dam
Resides in small intestine
Foals develop immunity quickly
Prepatent period is 5-7 days

24
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Treatment for strongyloides westeri

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Treat mares in late gestation with macrocyclic lactones

Treat foals as needed

25
Q

Describe lungworms

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Dictyocaulus
Donkeys can harbor infection with no CS and expose horses
Horses show cough and decreased performance
Treat with ivermectin

26
Q

How to diagnose lungworms

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Baermans test

27
Q

Which parasites are a concern for juvenile horses

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Ascarids- main concern
Strongyloides
Small and large strongyles

28
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Refugia

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Maintain population of parasites that do not receive drugs to keep resistance down

29
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How to combat resistance

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Use FECRT to determine effectiveness of drugs
Treat horses with FEC
Treat during peak transmission season

30
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When should you treat based of FEC

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Less than 200= do not treat
200-500= may treat
Greater than 500= treat

31
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When will you worry about resistance in pyrantel and BNZ?

Macrocyclic lactones?

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Pyrantel and BNZ= less than 90%

Macrocyclic lactones= less than 98%

32
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When should you treat for worms based on season

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Spring and fall- good climate for parasites

33
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What is the expected egg reappearance period?

What is it for specific drugs?

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Interval between treatment and resumption of FEC greater than 200

BZM= 4 weeks
Pyrantel= 4 weeks
Ivermectin= 8 weeks
Moxidectin= 12 weeks
34
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What is key with foals?

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Prevention!

35
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Describe normal neonate behavior

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Sternal recumbency- 2 minutes
Suckle reflex- 30 min
Standing- 60 min
Nursing- 2 hours

36
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What is the 1-2-3 rule

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1 hour to stand
2 hours to nurse
3 hours to pass the placenta

37
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When should the foal be examined

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First 12-24 hours of life

38
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Describe temp in foals

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Normal- 99 to 102
Hypothermia is common in sick neonates
Unable to adequately cool in very hot climates

39
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Describe foal heart

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After birth- 40 to 80 bpm and increases to 100 to 120 during 1 week

Often have murmur that naturally resolves- PDA, innocent flow murmurs, ventricular septal defects

40
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What is dr mallicotes favorite thing to look at on foals

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MM

41
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Describe resp

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Transitioning from fluid filled to air filled lung
Increase in minute ventilation
Decrease from 80 to 30 bpm
Inspiratory and expiratory crackles
Normal is 30-40 bpm
42
Q

What should you use for umbilical care in horse

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Not iodine because its inflammatory!

Dip with chlorohexidine

43
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Enemas

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Give in first few hours of life

Clients should NOT give repeat enemas

44
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Colostrum

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Foals need 2 liters in 24 hours

First two hours of life are most critical because gut starts closing after that

45
Q

When should you measure IgG and what does it mean

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Measure at 12-24 hours

If less than 800, consider transfusion. If less than 400, definite transfusion

46
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What vx/ antimicrobials should you use on foals

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Tetanus antitoxin if mare was not properly vaccinated

Give abx if there is a non-observed birth and history of sepsis or if there is a history of problems on the farm