Sinopsis

This guide has been prepared and presented in the hope to become a useful tool for the diagnosis and control of the most common gastrointestinal parasitic diseases of sheep around the world. The book is intended to be used by those involved in addressing problems of sheep health focusing on gastrointestinal problems. It includes numerous images about parasites as well as the main lesions produced.

Índice

1. Introduction
2. Oesophagus
Gongylonemapulchrum (gullet worm)
3. Rumen/Reticulum
Paramphistomum spp. (rumen fluke)
4. Abomasum
Haemonchus contortus (barber’s pole worm)
Teladorsagia spp.
5. Small intestine
Cryptosporidium spp.
Eimeria spp.
Giardia spp.
Trichostrongylus spp.
Nematodirus spp.
Cooperia curticei
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Bunostomum trigonocephalum
Strongyloides papillosus
Moniezia expansa/Monieziabenedeni
6. Large intestine
Tetratrichomonas ovis
Oesophagostomum spp.
Chabertia ovina
Skrjabinema ovis (pinworm)
Trichuris ovis (whipworm)
7. Liver
Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke)
Dicrocoelium dendriticum (small fluke)
Cysticercus tenuicolis
Hydatid cyst
Linguatula serrata
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