Introduction

Classification

Taxonomy

• Superfamily: Metastrongyloidea.
• Genus: Filaroides.

Active Forms

Clinical Effects

Epidemiology

Habitat

• Adults and L1 - lungs.

Lifecycle

• Probably the same as Andersonstrongylus captivensis, which like Filaroides hirthi, is direct by the ingestion of the L1 passed in spuntum or feces.
• The skunk is probably the normal host.

Transmission

• Not known. Probably ingestion of L1.

Pathological effects

• Same as Filaroides hirthi Filaroides hirthi.

Control

Control via animal

• Same as Filaroides hirthi Filaroides hirthi.

Control via environment

• Same as Filaroides hirthi Filaroides hirthi.

Diagnosis

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Georgi J R (1989) Differential characters of Filaroides milksi (Whitlock, 1956) and Filaroides hirthi (Georgi and Anderson, 1975). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 46 (1), 142-145 VetMedResource.
• Webster W A (1981) Andersonstrongylus milksi (Whitlock, 1956) n. comb. (Metastrongyloidea - Angiostrongylidae) with a discussion of related species in North American canids and mustelids. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 48 (2), 154-158 VetMedResource.