Survey in central Kentucky for prevalence of Anoplocephala perfoliata in horses at necropsy in 1992

Vet Parasitol. 1994 Oct;55(1-2):81-6. doi: 10.1016/0304-4017(94)90057-4.

Abstract

A total of 118 horses was examined at necropsy in central Kentucky for the tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata. The examination period was between 28 August and 21 December 1992. Prevalence was 64% for Thoroughbreds (n = 81 examined) and 54% for non-Thoroughbreds (n = 37 examined). The number of tapeworms per infected horse varied from one to 853. Data on infections are categorized by breed, sex (n = 38 males, 8 geldings, and 72 females), age (1-31 years), and month of necropsy of the horses.

MeSH terms

  • Aging
  • Animals
  • Autopsy / veterinary
  • Cecum / parasitology
  • Cestoda / isolation & purification
  • Cestode Infections / epidemiology
  • Cestode Infections / pathology
  • Cestode Infections / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Horses
  • Kentucky / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Seasons
  • Species Specificity