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Review
. 2014 Dec;30(3):677-93.
doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2014.08.008. Epub 2014 Oct 6.

Equine piroplasmosis

L Nicki Wise  1 , Angela M Pelzel-McCluskey  2 , Robert H Mealey  3 , Donald P Knowles  4
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Equine piroplasmosis

L Nicki Wise et al. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Equine piroplasmosis, caused by the parasites Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, is a globally important disease, affecting a large percentage of the world's horses. This article serves as a review of these divergent parasites. Discussed are the clinical presentation of disease, diagnosis, and treatment. Special attention is given to the current disease status specifically in North America.

Keywords: Anemia; Babesia caballi; Erythrocytic parasite; Theileria equi; Tick-borne disease.

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