Ugh... A worm in the schnoz?

[RoobyDoobs]

So today I walked my boy out in hand. ( shoes off a week ago, and although he's worked in the school, I wanted to see how he would cope on different types of terrain). We were wandering along a lane, chatting away, and he 'cleared' his nose...I turned and looked at him, and just on the inside of his snout was a brown, flat worm.... About an inch and a half long, a millimetre wide and pointy at each end.... Gross!!!!


Yes I should have taken a pic, and no I don't know if it was alive or not.... But the nice men teeing off in the golf club we were walking past thought it was extremely funny that I stopped and 'blew' his nose!!! (and then had a good old ganders at the tissue). Hahahaha

 

[RoobyDoobs]

Errrrrm....anyone know what it might have been?

 

[cptrayes]

Roundworm larvaie migrate through the lungs and your horse could have coughed one up. I can't get a picture of the larvae though, or a description, maybe you should ask your vet.

 

[amandap]

Yes, sounds like one of the migrating large round worms to me. I've heard of these causing colic symptoms too.
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/horse/v543.pdf

Some migrate to and live in arteries/veins to the gut and other organs.

http://horsehints.org/Parasites.htm

 

[RoobyDoobs]

sorry, posted in error, still googling

Hi CPT... Am googling too, but to no avail so far. Habronema are apparently a white or cream colour so unlikely. Although... We do have a little trouble with his eyes... Occasionally red and sore but usually if hay is dusty or if it's very windy.

 

[RoobyDoobs]

Roundworm larvaie migrate through the lungs and your horse could have coughed one up. I can't get a picture of the larvae though, or a description, maybe you should ask your vet.

Yes, I will certainly give him a call on Monday. Thanks to you both for the help

 

[amandap]

If he thinks it's one of these I would go for an injection rather than an oral wormer myself. Vet will advise what's best though I expect.
I've read of a horse recently treated for these and he had two bouts of colic symptoms following the injection but has improved so much from intermittent colics and some behavioural changes to being a totally chilled horse. Not relevant to you but thought it was interesting as it's not something I believe is considered much.

Hope you get to the bottom of it and get him sorted.

 

[Marydoll]

Whatever it is, its not good he coughed/snorted it up, deffo speak to your vet

 

[RoobyDoobs]

It wouldn't surprise me if it was to be honest as we've had issues since I bought him last year... With pinworm

Theyve been a nightmare to shift...

He was wormed five weeks ago for tapeworm and then a week later he started with the pinworm symptoms again. Vet agreed to worming within a week with strongid p which got rid of the pinworm symptoms almost immediately. Now this... It seems never ending. Three days ago I started him on diatomaceous earth (not sure if I've spelt that right!)... Fascinating stuff... Totally natural. I'm wondering if it's this and it's doing it's job! Hope so!

 

[RoobyDoobs]

Whatever it is, its not good he coughed/snorted it up, deffo speak to your vet

Yep I will do. One of those 'right place, right time' moments!

 

[amandap]

Yep I will do. One of those 'right place, right time' moments!

This is very true.

 

[FionaM12]

I was eating my tea.....

 

[RoobyDoobs]

I was eating my tea.....

Oops sorry!!! Although the title was quite a big clue I feel!!!

 

[FionaM12]

Oops sorry!!! Although the title was quite a big clue I feel!!!

I know.. Curiosity got the better of me. I found the bit about the men on the golf course very funny though.

Seriously, I hope you get this sorted. Aside from the gross-out bit, you must be quite worried, after what you've been through already over the pinworms.

 

[RoobyDoobs]

I know.. Curiosity got the better of me. I found the bit about the men on the golf course very funny though.

Seriously, I hope you get this sorted. Aside from the gross-out bit, you must be quite worried, after what you've been through already over the pinworms.

I was very embarrassed when I realised they were watching me for sure!

Yes I'm worried, but will bell the vet on Monday and run it by him... See what he says. I did tell him I was going to start with the natural wormer and he was going to research it. The more I think about it, the more I think the worm was dead ( didn't move at all) so maybe the new stuff works. Who knows!!!