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Discussion on Hookworms
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Whs1
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2003 - 6:47 pm:
Does any one have a picture refference of any type of parasites? i have looked in all my vet manuels, and they give me lots of wonderful in formation, but no decription of what the worms look like or pictures of them. I found what looks like an earth worm on my manuer pile. It is about three inches long, bleach white, and turned like a hook on one end, but smooshed on the other end. Is this a horse parasite? maybe a parasite from a stray cat, or a bleached out earth worm?
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2003 - 9:28 pm:
You will find pictures of all the worms, in the articles on individual worms at, » Equine Diseases » Colic and GI Diseases » Parasites and Worms.
DrO
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Suzeb
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2003 - 10:05 pm:
Hello Angela,
Run a search on www.google.com and type in hookworms. I did after reading this post and was positively horrified. These things have teeth! Time for a refresher course on deworming programs and pasture paddock manure management. Maybe you just had a cat or dog do their business on top of the communal horse pile, but it would be worth investigating. Good place to start is here.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2003 - 6:05 am:
Susan, it is certain her worm was not a hookworm. It is about 100 times too big. However there are several worms of the horse that it could be, perhaps using the pictures referenced above she can distinquish them.
DrO
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Whs1
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2003 - 6:19 am:
Thank you for the info on where to find the pictures. It looks like it could be a male pin worm. I have checked all the horses and can't find any sign that anyone has been rubbing thier tail. Can a cat carry this worm as well? I just wormed the everyone last week, if I find someone rubbing in the next few days, should i reworm them, or wait until the vet makes his vist at the end of this month for shots?
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Username: Admin
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2003 - 1:07 pm:
What did you worm with and what is your past deworming program like?
DrO
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Member:
Whs1
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Posted on Saturday, Apr 12, 2003 - 8:27 am:
This last time I wormed with Safeguard. I usually worm with Rotation and alternate with Zimecterin every three months year round.
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Apr 12, 2003 - 10:24 am:
Your deworming proram may explain your problems, see our article on deworming for better recommendations.
DrO
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Member:
Whs1
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 16, 2003 - 9:53 pm:
I looked them over an there is so much there. I seem to be on a simular program to allot of other people, but it sound like the rules are changing. Any short clues and information or recomendations would be nice. Thanks, Angie
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 17, 2003 - 6:25 am:
Check out the bottom of the article the recommended deworming programs are summarized there in just a paragraph or two.
DrO
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Member:
Whs1
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 17, 2003 - 6:37 am:
Thank you. I will do just that. I can only read so much on my computer before I go cross eyed. Alot of times i need to print it out to read a long article. Thanks again for your help. i appreciate it.
One more question, do cats carry pinworms? I have not found any more and no one shows signs of having them?
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Apr 18, 2003 - 8:47 am:
Not the horse type, but I have to admit, I don't remember if there is a pinworm of cats and my small animal associate has gone to a horse show today.
DrO
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