Coprological methods for the diagnosis of Anoplocephala perfoliata infection of the horse.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the sensitivities of three coprological techniques for the diagnosis of Anoplocephala perfoliata infection in horses and to assess the value of the methods for diagnosis of horses at risk of clinical cestodiasis. DESIGN: Faecal samples were collected from necropsied horses with or without A perfoliata infection and examined using one sedimentation and two different flotation methods. The coprological results were compared with worm counts performed at necropsy of the horses and the degree of mucosal damage. In addition, the efficiency of recovery of A perfoliata eggs from faeces was tested. RESULTS: The overall sensitivities of the methods ranged from 22.5 to 37.5%, and..