Rodent heteracidosis

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The Heterakidose the rodent is an infection with the nematode Paraspidodera uncinata (Family Heterakidae ). It occurs mainly in larger herds of guinea pigs with outdoor enclosures or outdoor exercise. The prepatency period is 50 to 70 days. The infestation with Paraspidodera uncinata generally proceeds without clinical symptoms.

If the infestation is more severe, general disturbances , emaciation, diarrhea and, in pregnant females, miscarriages can occur. Deaths can occur in severely infested young animals.

The diagnosis is made by detecting the thick-shelled eggs of the worm in the faeces using a flotation method .

Most anthelmintics such as fenbendazole or levamisole are suitable for combating this .

literature

  • Th. Hiepe: Textbook of Parasitology . Volume 3: Veterinary Helminthology . Jena. Fischer, 1985.
  • W. Beck, N. Pantchev: Paraspidodera uncinata . In: Practical Parasitology in Pets. Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft, Hanover 2006, pp. 39–40, ISBN 3-89993-017-7 .