Rare Nematode Found In Manure Can Cause Brain Lesions And Death
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The death of a Warmblood mare in Portugal from a rare nematode infection is one of less than 100 confirmed cases in the world. Scientists are unsure of how the parasite, Halicephalobus gingivalis, enters the animal, but previous injuries to the mouth, skin and eyes are suspected; the parasite then migrates to the horse's organs. Halicephalobus […]
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