A Survey of Filarial Parasites in the Peritoneal Cavity of Horses in Japan

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A Survey was conducted for filarial parasite in the peritoneal cavity and the peritoneum of horses from January, 1979 through April, 1987. In the survey, 262 thoroughbreds and 43 anglo-arabians were examined at necropsy at the Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association. A total of 256 filarial parasites were recovered from 66 (21.6%) of the horses examined. The numbers of the parasites per case ranged from 1 to 26. Filarial parasites were morphologically identified as 45 male and 210 female Setaria equina and as a female Setaria marshalli. A filarial parasite was observed in the hemorrhagic and granulomatous lesion on the peritoneum in each ten cases at the necropsy. These parasites were identified as female S. equina.
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