Dictyocaulidae Flashcards
CN of Dictyocaulus
lung worm
lungworm present in the bronchioles of horses
Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
lungworm present in the bronchi and trachea of cattle
Dictyocaulus viviparus
known as the large lungworm of small ruminants
Dictyocaulus filaria
predilection sites of genus Dictyocaulus
air passages
what is the disease caused by genus dictyocaulus
husk, parasitic bronchitis or verminous pneumonia
known as the lungworm of swine
Metastrongylus
Metastrongylus observed in sheep, deer, ox, man
Metastrongylus apri/elongatus
present in the small bronchi and posterior lobes of lungs of swine
Metastrongylus spp
known as the red lung worm of sheep and goats
Protostrongylus
Known as the hair lung worm of sheep and goats affecting their alveoli
sheep and goats
Predilection site of Protostrongylus
small bronchioles
lungworms affecting the bronchi and trachea of domestic and wild dogs
Oslerus osleri
predilection site of Filaroides milksi
lung parenchyma