| prevalence and abundance of equine strongyles (nematoda: strongyloidea) in tropical australia. | a postmortem survey of 57 horses in tropical northern queensland revealed 41 (89%) infected with intestinal strongyles. thirty-five strongyle species (8 large strongyles and 27 small strongyles [cyathostominae]) were recorded of which 9 species are reported from australia for the first time. the 14 most prevalent small strongyles were cyathostomum catinatum (in 76% of horses), cyathostomum coronatum (65%), cyathostomum pateratum (33%), cyathostomum labiatum (30%), cylicostephanus calicatus (70%) ... | 1990 | 2380857 |
| the epidemiology of equine strongylosis in southern queensland. 3. seasonal variation in arterial populations of strongylus vulgaris, and the prevalence of some helminths. | the anterior mesenteric arteries of 138 horses slaughtered in southern queensland were examined for the presence of s. vulgaris larvae. seasonal differences were noted in the size of arterial populations of this parasite, with higher mean monthly numbers of worms per horse occurring in winter. there was an equally high incidence of severe verminous arteritis during the winter months of june, july and august, compared to arteries examined during the warmer months, when there were smaller numbers ... | 1979 | 518433 |