The Veterinary Record, Vol 98, Issue 14, 274-276
Copyright © 1976 by British Veterinary Association
The prevalence of Gasterophilus intestinalis and G nasalis in horses in Ireland
C Hatch,
WJ McCaughey,
and
JJ O'Brien
During the months October-May inclusive 90-8% of horses slaughtered at an abattoir near Dublin and 66-9% of those at an abattoir near Belfast were infected with Gasterophilus intestinalis; 28-6% of horses at the former abattoir harboured G nasalis while none of the horses examined at the latter abattoir was found to be infected with this species.