Internal parasites in dogs and internal parasites in horses.

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1. Harrydgr8
   

   Parasites are basically small organisms that live in close relationship with the host. They can be external as well as internal. The internal parasites are further classified into two types namely worms and protozoa. They are generally not harmful but may become harmful if grow in large numbers. Some common internal parasites in dogs and horses are listed below:
   
   
   
   DOGS
   
   Hookworms - by eating shed larvae or eggs
   
   Roundworms – by eating infected animal
   
   Whipworms - passed on through fecal-oral transmission
   
   Tapeworms – found in intestines
   
   Giardiasis
   
   Coccidiosis
   
   
   
   HORSES
   
   Gasterophilus – found in mouth and stomach
   
   Habronema, Draschia and Trichostongylus – stomach
   
   Parascaris equorum – liver and small intestine
   
   Strongyloides westeri - Small intestine
   
   Anoplocephala - Small intestine
   
   Oxyuris equi - Large intestine and a**s
   
   Onchocerca cervicalis, Setaria equina and Thelazia lacrimalis - Neck ligament, abdominal cavity and eye, respectively
   
   Strongylus - Large intestine and cecum

   
   

    

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