Caecal intussusceptions and typhlocolitis in horses with severe Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus infestation |
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| Authors: | Z Gratwick C Donnellan P C Page A Viljoen J Williams C H Lyle |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa;2. Blue Cross Veterinary Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa;3. Department of Paraclinical Studies, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | The intestinal trematode Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus (G. aegyptiacus) has been recognised in equids around the world for many years, but its pathogenicity is yet to be confirmed. This report describes seven cases of severe G. aegyptiacus infestation, including six cases of caecal intussusception. |
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| Keywords: | horse
Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus
caecal intussusception |
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