PubMed · 1992 · 29 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineVeterinary ParasitologyVeterinary PathologyEquine MedicineNematode PathologyVeterinary Parasitic DiseasesHelminth InfectionsNematode DiagnosisNematode InfectionParasitic Disease DiagnosisParasitic DiseasesParasitic ZoonosesGastrointestinal Nematode InfectionsIntestinal Parasitic PathologyMicroscopic Cross SectionsNematode ImmunologyNematode ZoonosesParasitic GastroenteritisPathogenesis Of Nematode Infection
A 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding admitted for evaluation of weight loss, signs of depression, and dermatitis of the coronary bands was found to have eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Intralesional nematodes identified as Strongylus edentatus were seen in multiple microscopic sections of the small colon, suggesting a parasitic cause of the disease.