Bunostomum Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What are the two Bunostomum species of importance?	B. phlebotomum – calves B. trigonocephalum – lambs		Link to Article
Describe the worms.	Greyish white 1-3cm long Hooked end Funnel shaped buccal capsul with chitinised plates		Link to Article
How many worms are required to kill a lamb?	200-300		Link to Article
What is the most important route of transmission of the parasite and what are the consequences of this?	Percutaneous – usually through the feet or limbs Pruritus Erythema and oedema Papules and pustules Hyperkeratosis		Link to Article
Which test should be done for egg detection?	Faecal floatation.		Link to Article
Where are the adult worms found on necropsy?	Proximal sections of small intestine		Link to Article