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Overwhelming strongyloidosis in a foal
C A Brown1, R J MacKay, S Chandra
1Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|August 1, 1997
Summary
A foal experienced severe illness due to Strongyloides westeri infection after being isolated and then exposed to other horses. This case highlights the risks of overwhelming strongyloidosis in immunologically naive animals.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Parasitology
- Equine Health
Background:
- Foals can be susceptible to parasitic infections.
- Early life isolation can impact immune development in foals.
- Strongyloides westeri is a nematode parasite affecting equids.