13 – Here’s the rub about pinworms
Pinworms (Oxyuris equi) are non a formidable foe similar strongyles.
Mature pinworms, sometimes called itchworms, bring a long, tapering tail in addition to hang out inwards the large intestine, where the females lay eggs inwards masses that they deposit around the horse’s anus.
The eggs prepare into an infective phase inwards only 4 to v days – former equally chop-chop equally ii days – in addition to the gluey agent the females role to stick them at that spot inwards the showtime house begins to intermission up, causing the Equus caballus some irritation.
The larvae driblet into the paddock, or stable floor, in addition to are capable of re-infecting some other Equus caballus for upward to 4 months.
Your typical infected Equus caballus volition become inwards search of a suitable struggle or postal service to rub their bottom inwards an essay to salvage the itching.
A pinworm infection tin strength out too resultant inwards mild diarrhoea.
This itching may good move a sign that your worming programme needs adjusting, equally pinworms commonly autumn victim to only close whatever drench. That said, recent inquiry has shown signs of pinworms developing drench resistance.
Basically, if yous bring an effective worming programme inwards house to bargain amongst the bigger equine threats, pinworms should non move a problem.
Thankfully, nosotros bring moved on from the days of 120 years agone when a pocket-size plug of tobacco upward the bottom was recommended equally a agency of dealing amongst pinworms.
Interestingly, a closed relative of the pinworm is non uncommon inwards children.
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First published on Horsetalk.co.nz in February, 2009
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