(Trichostrongylus axei)Gut damage by hairworm

(Trichostrongylus axei)

Gut damage by hairworm

Hairworm

Size/appearance

The hairworm is very fine and hair-like and is only up to 7mm long.

Location in horse

Live in the stomach causing irritation and can damage the stomach lining.

Symptoms

The hairworm can cause a loss of appetite and affect the growth rate, as well as causing diarrhoea.