Equine Non Strongyles

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  • Created on: 11-12-15 17:07
Name the most significant cestode affecting horses
Anoplocephala perfoliata
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Where are the adults of A. perfoliata found?
At the ileo-caecal junction
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Describe the morphology of A. perfoliata
4 suckers at the head end with associated lappets
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What is the metacestode stage of A. perfoliata?
Cysticercoid
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What is the intermediate host of A. perfoliata?
Orbatid mite
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Where are the adults of A. perfoliata found?

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At the ileo-caecal junction

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What is the metacestode stage of A. perfoliata?

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What is the intermediate host of A. perfoliata?

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