Ostertagiasis Ostertagiasis is a major cause of parasitic gastritis in ruminants in temperate areas of the world. The adult worms are slender reddish-brown up to l.0cm long, occurring on the surface of the abomasal mucosa and are only visible on close inspection. The larval stages occur in the gastric glands and can only be seen […]
Oesophagostomiasis or Oesophagostomiosis is a major cause of enteritis in ruminants and pigs in tropical and subtropical areas and usually associated with nodule formation in the large intestine.
Strongylosis is most frequently a common problem in young horses reared on permanent horse pastures, although cases of severe disease may occur in adult animals kept in suburban paddocks and subjected to overcrowding and poor management.
Bunostomiasis or Bunostomiosis is caused by Bunostomum trigonocephalum and B. phlebotomum gastro intestinal parasites in animals.
Ancylostomiasis is one of the widespread causes of morbidity and mortality in pups primarily due to their blood sucking activities in small intestine.
Strongyloidiasis causing family Strongyloididae comprises of free living, parasitic and both forms. Parasitic form is parthenogenetic in nature.
Toxocariasis is one of the largest nematodes disease in domestic animals. Presence of adult worm in the intestine may cause unthriftness and occasionally intestinal obstruction.
Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease of animals, caused by echinococcus species.
Coenurosis (Gid or Sturdy) is caused by Coenurus that is a metacestode stage of taenia.
Cysticercosis is an infection of pig and cattle with larvae of T. solium and T. saginata respectively, which develops after ingestion of ova excreted in human faeces. Both adult and larval stage of Taenia sp is most important.
