Title: Identify internal and external parasites that commonly affect horses.
Course: Equine Science (18104-18) > Section: Controlling Parasites

Identification should include

- classifying parasites as internal or external
- listing general symptoms of internal and external parasitic infection
- explaining the steps in the life cycles of internal parasites
- describing a fecal egg count.

Teacher Resources:

- Prevalent Parasites: Common Types of Equine Internal Parasites, Penn State Extension
- Equine Insect Pests, Penn State Extension

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the characteristics of a healthy horse?
- What are the characteristics of a horse with a parasitic infestation?
- What are common internal parasites?
- What are common external parasites?
- How do parasitic life cycles differ?
- Why is it critical to understand the life cycle of a parasite?