Prevalence of parasite eggs (Strongyloides westeri, Parascaris equorum, and strongyles) and oocysts (Emeria leuckarti) in the feces of Thoroughbred foals on 14 farms in central Kentucky in 2003

Parasitology Research

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 400-404

  Lyons, E T ^a   Tolliver, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; EMERIA LEUCKARTI; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASE; INTESTINE PARASITE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PARASCARIS EQUORUM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDES WESTERI; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ASCARIDIDA; ASCARIDIDA INFECTIONS; COCCIDIOSIS; EIMERIA; FECES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; KENTUCKY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OOCYSTS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; STRONGYLE INFECTIONS, EQUINE; STRONGYLOIDEA; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EIMERIA; PARASCARIS; PARASCARIS EQUORUM; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDES WESTERI;

EID: 1842789751     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-003-1068-2     Document Type: Article

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