Strongyle Infections in Horses from North Vietnam

Abstract

This study based on fecal egg counts and fecal cultures showed that strongyleinfections were a major health constraint in adult horses in North Vietnam. Inpackhorses from mountainous areas, the mean fecal egg count was 2053 eggsper gram (EPG), while in carriage-horses of the Red River delta it was 732.Cyathostoma spp. were found to be the most abundant in all fecal cultures,whereas Strongylus spp. prevalence was less than 7%. It appeared that 63% ofall the animals were eligible for treatment since they had egg counts higherthan 500 EPG. Further research on the epidemiology of strongyle infections inhorses in North Vietnam is needed before recommendations can be made ona treatment program.

Keywords

• Equidae
• Cheval de trait
• Animal de travail
• Cyathostoma- Strongylus
• Viêt Nam