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Trichostrongylus axei

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Introduction

Classification

Taxonomy

  • Phylum: nematoda.
  • Class: chromadorea.
  • Order: rhabditida.
  • Family: trichostrongylidae.
  • Genus: trichostrongylus. 
  • Species: T. axei.

Distribution

  • Worldwide.

Significance

  • Often in co-infections with other parasitic gastrointestinal worms (particularly Ostertagia Ostertagia).
  • Poor growth rate and diarrhea.

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Further Reading

Publications

Refereed Papers

  • Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
  • Van Wyk J A & Mayhew E (2013) Morphological identification of parasitic nematode infective larvae of small ruminants and cattle: A practical lab guide. Onderstepoort J Vet Res 80 (1), 1-14 PubMed.
  • Hutchinson G W (2009) Nematode parasites of small ruminants, camelids and cattle diagnosis with emphasis on anthelmintic efficacy and resistance testing. Australia and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedures, 22-26.

Other sources of information

  • Junquera P (2018) Trichostrongylus spp, parasitic round worms of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Biology, prevention and control. Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Trichostrongylus axei. [online] Available at: http://parasitipedia.net. Last accessed 28 January 2018.
  • Bowman D & Mulcahy G (2017) Equis: Trichostrongylus axei. [online] Vetlexicon Equis ISSN 2398-2977, Last accessed 28 January 2018.
  • Parkinson T J, Vermunt J J & Malmo J (2010) Diseases of cattle in Australasia: a comprehensive textbook. In: New Zealand Veterinary Association Foundation for Continuing Education. pp 155-159.
  • Anderson D E & Rings M (2008) In: Current Veterinary Therapy-E-Book: Food Animal Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp 80.
  • Foreyt W (2001) In: Veterinary Parasitology Reference manual. 5th Edn. Blackwell Publishing Company. pp 80-8.
  • Blood D C, Gay C C, Radostits O M & Hinchcliff K W (2000) In: Veterinary medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses. WB Saunders Company Limited. pp 1339-1347.
  • Urquhart G, Armour A, Duncan J, Dunn A & Jennings F (1996) In: Veterinary Parasitology. 2nd Edn. Blackwell Publishing Company. pp 23-26.