Toxascaris leonina
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Toxascaris leonine one in the small intestine in dogs and cats parasitically occurring roundworm . In contrast to other roundworms found in these animals, its disease-causing effect is rather small and the risk to humans is negligible.
features
T. leonina is 6 to 10 cm long and has distinct cervical wings at the front end. The eggs are about 80 µm in size and thick-shelled with a smooth surface.
Meaning as a parasite
Infection occurs perorally through ingestion of contaminated food or paratenic hosts such as rodents , birds , reptiles or arthropods . The prepatency period is 7 to 10 weeks. The infestation is usually without clinical symptoms; if the infestation is more severe, diarrhea can occur. The species can occur together with Toxocara canis in dogs and as a double infection in cats with Toxocara mystax .
The control of adult worms is carried out with active substances against roundworms ( wormer treatment ) such as avermectins , emodepside , febantel , fenbendazole or flubendazole .
See also
supporting documents
- ↑ A. Okulewicz, A. Perec-Matysiak, K. Buńkowska, J. Hildebrand: Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and Toxascaris leonina in wild and domestic carnivores. Helminthica 49 (1), March 2012. doi : 10.2478 / s11687-012-0001-6 , full text
literature
- Thomas Schnieder (Ed.): Veterinary Parasitology. Paul Parey, 2006, ISBN 3-8304-4135-5