The common name of the capillaria aerophila is the fox lungworm. This is because the worm is mainly found in the lungs of foxes, especially when it’s been a major infestation. However, it can also be found in dogs, and there have even been a few cases of finding this worm in humans. The term “lungworm” is more appropriate for a few other species of the worm, but that’s ...
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The final hosts for the capillaria plica parasitic worm are the dogs and the cats that many humans call pets. The domesticated animals often get the parasite from earthworm scat found in the dirt that they play around in outside. This is especially true for stray or feral cats that spend more time in the dirt than their domesticated counterparts. Once the eggs hatch, the larva ...
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The final host for the dipetalonema reconditum is the dog. Any species of dog can be the host for this parasitic worm, and it is a bit of a scary thought. This particular species of parasitic worm is more of an inert force in the dog. Dogs that are infested with dipetalonema reconditum often never show symptoms.
There aren’t a lot of knowns about this particular species because ...
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The final host for the dirofilaria immitis is usually a domesticated dog. However, they can also infect other animals: coyotes, humans, horses, and even beavers. This is just a small list of the animals these worms can infest. The grown larva comes in from a mosquito bite, and then go into the bloodstream. The grown worms then feed on the host’s blood, finding all the nutrients they ...
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The genus of the intestinal threadworms is the strongyloid genus. Threadworms are most commonly in the small intestines and kidneys of their hosts. These are typically found in animals that chew their cud. Examples of these animals include llamas, alpacas, and deer. Threadworms in specifically, however, like humans. They get their name from the fact that they look like threads of ...
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The intermediate host of the dipetalonema reconditum can be one of two things: fleas or lice. This particular worm has a similar lifestyle and look to the heartworm, so it is often thought to be a heartworm when it gets to its final host: dogs and foxes. The dipetalonema reconditum doesn’t infect the bloodstream, like the heartworm. Instead, they dig under the skin and just stay ...
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The name of the strongylid that lives in the horse is a Westeri. This particular strongylid passes from mother to foal when the foal is nursing. This is only done if the mother is already infected with the Westeri. If the parasite is living outside of the horses - which the Westeri can do - the eggs hatch in the horse’s poop. When this is the case with the worms, they can borrow through ...
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The papillosus is not the name of the ruminant strongylid. That’s actually strongyloides. There is very little information on the strongylidae (the genus of worms) as a whole. Get into the specific species of worm, however, and there’s plenty to find. These worms are often found in the small intestines of various animals - hence the ruminant part of their name since they often ...
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The scientific name for a heartworm is Dirofilaria immitis. This parasite is typically found in a dog. It can be transmitted via a mosquito bite. It’s called a heartworm because the worms reside in the heart when there are a lot of them in the host. The host can be a variety of animals. The most common is a dog, but it can be found in foxes, cats, wolves, and in some rare instances, ...
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The common name for the oxyuris equi is the pinworm. Pinworms often use humans as their hosts, and this can make them a little more irritating than other parasitic worms - to humans, at least. It takes a load off of cows and horses because this is one they don’t have to worry about.
This particular worm has one side effect that makes a lot of people uncomfortable: they make the ...
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