Methods of lifetime diagnosis of oxyurosis in horses

Abstract

Oxyurosis is a helminth disease of horses caused by nematoda Oxyuris equi from family Oxyuridae suborder Oxyurata. 5 growing horses aged 3 months through 1 year suffering from оxyurosis were selected for testing. According to the results of examination and studies of tail rubbing horses we can conclude that the tail rubbing symptom is not an absolute value of oxyurosis because oxyuris eggs are by no means always detected by this symptom. On other side, the tail rubbing symptom in horses may not be present but a lot of oxyuris eggs may be found. On- ly using laboratory methods the diagnosis of оxyuriasis can be made

Keywords

• oxyuris equi
• diagnostics
• perianal scrapes
• adhesive tape
• flotation method
• tail rubbing