Oxyuris on horses faeces

	Group: non-bursate, non-migratory, nematode
	Host species: Equines
	Features: White worm with pronounced pointed posterior, especially in female Lacks buccal capsule and bursa (male) Female emerges from rectum to lay eggs around the edges of the anus Females can become dislodged and fall onto the ground

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