Case report: The gastrointestinal nematode Strongylus vulgaris as a cause of hoof abscess in a donkey

Case report: The gastrointestinal nematode Strongylus vulgaris as a cause of hoof abscess in a donkey

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal helminths of the Strongylus genus can be very pathogenic in equids mainly because of migratory larval and subadult stages invading arteries of the mesenterium. However, the extraintestinal, aberrant presence of these stages has been observed. Case presentation A...

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Main Authors: Lina Stahel, Naomi Ana Bigler, Felix Grimm, Manuela Schnyder, Andreas W. Oehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Strongyle parasite
Migrating intestinal nematode
Ectopic location
Lameness
Equid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04492-7
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