VPA-0007
QUESTION
In equine, endarteritis is caused by the larve of?
OPTIONS
(A) Strongylus vulgaris
(B) Strongylus edentatus
(C) Strongylus equines
(D) All of the above
ANSWER
(A) Strongylus vulgaris
EXPLANATION
Strongylus vulgaris larvae migrate through the cranial mesenteric artery and its branches, producing verminous arteritis or endarteritis that may lead to thromboembolism and colic in horses. S. edentatus and S. equinus have different larval migration routes and are not the classic cause of cranial mesenteric arterial endarteritis.
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