Physaloptera spp. (2)

Question 1

What are the intermediate hosts?

Answer 1

Insects

 - Beetles
 - Cockroaches
 - Crickets

Question 2

What are the Paratenic hosts?

Answer 2

Snakes

Birds

Question 3

Describe the eggs

Answer 3

Oval - more oval than elongated

Thick shelled

Small with L1

Difficult to float

Question 4

Describe adults

Answer 4

Reside in stomach

4-6 cm long

Question 5

Describe the life cycle

Answer 5

Indirect

Question 6

What is the site of infection?

Answer 6

Stomach

Question 7

What are the clinical signs?

Answer 7

Vomiting

Catarrhal gastritis

Blood in feces

Question 8

What are the final hosts?

Answer 8

Dogs

Cats