17 M. A. Khan Nabila Roohi M. A. A. Rana Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JAPS 20152015/02/01 25 1 1-9 1018-7081 NA <p>We review strongylosis covering all aspects as it is one of the most important internal parasitic diseases of equines<br>caused by nematodes of strongylidae family affecting more than 80% equids in the world. Majority of the work<br>published has been focused on incidence, epidemiology and control. Strongylus vulgaris, one of the large strongyle is the<br>most prevalent and pathogenic. Small strongyles exhibit mild symptoms of diarrhea and weight loss in the host whereas<br>large strongyles show major pathogenesis. The pathogenesis encompasses severe enteropathy, verminous arteritis, damage of visceral organs, embolisim / thrombosis leading to death and is mainly attributed to migrating larvae of<br>parasites. In this report the scientific knowledge about development, pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnosis,<br>epidemiology, treatment and control of strongylosis in equines has been reviewed for a period of last nine decades.<br>Inspite of substantial improvements in understanding the life cycle of strongyles, adopting latest diagnostic techniques at<br>molecular level and implementing the most modern control measures / treatment the disease is still prevalent and could<br>not be eradicated from any part of the world. It is currently impossible to measure or detect the encysted larval load in<br>living horse, however there are exciting advancements in diagnosis of disease by means of molecular approaches such as<br>cyathostomin gut-associated larval antigen-1 (Cy-GALA-1). The current strategy engaged in seasonal use of<br>anthelmentics is the key to arrest the disease and overcome anthelmentic resistance. We conclude that there is still a need<br>to thrash approaches / scientific knowledge towards understanding the problem to reduce economic / performance losses.<br>The scientific studies for development of an effective vaccine are considered the need of the day</p> strongylosis, equines, S. vulgaris, arteritis, faecal floatation, migrating larvae Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2015-JAPS-01