Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS.
Publisher:
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science,
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
Start Year:2006 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1559-6109 (Print) 2769-6677 (Electronic) 1559-6109 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 101269489 |
| (OCoLC): | 62944195 |
| LCCN: | 2006212740 |
| Classification: | W1 CO77GP |
Pediculosis in two research ponies (Equus caballus). Horses and ponies are used infrequently in research but may be valuable animal models for studying both equine-specific diseases and biomedical applications. We report here 2 cases of pediculosis in random-source ponies. Infestation and clinical signs were not present during a 4-wk quarantine period or for 3 to 9 mo thereafter but became apparent coincident with the ponies' movement from pasture to indoor housing. These 2 geldings presented with pruritus associated with excoriating lesions on the neck, and infestation with Bovicola (Werneckiella) equi Denny, 1842 was diagnosed. Ponies were tre...