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====Life Cycle====
====Life Cycle====
The life cylce of ''S. papillosus'' is typical of [[:Category:Rhabditoidea|strongyloides]] species with both parasitic and free living cycles. As adults animals will become immune to infection the primary method of infection for young animals is through the milk of the dam, this still involves only females as males are only present in the environment as 'free-living' nematodes.
The life cylce of ''S. papillosus'' is typical of [[:Category:Rhabditoidea|strongyloides]] species with both parasitic and free living cycles. As adults animals will become immune to infection the primary method of infection for young animals is through the milk of the dam, this still involves only females as males are only present in the environment as 'free-living' nematodes.
== Treatment ==
Drugs against GI nematodes including: Ivermectin, albendazole, fenbendazole
===''Strongyloides ransomi''===
Definite host is pigs.
== Transmission ==
Transmammary, skin penetration, mucosa of oral cavity penetration (after ingestion)
== Pathology ==
Adults burrow into mucosa of the proximal third part of the small intestine. Inflammation, erosion and oedema of epithelium occurs. Impairment of digestion and absorption also occurs.
== Clinical Signs ==
* 1st stage to skin - dermatitis
*2nd stage to lungs - pneumonia verminosa
*3rd stage of intestine - diarrhoea/dysentery
* Rapid emaciation, anaemia, stunting, dysentery, reduced growth
* Some are asymptomatic or moderate
===''Strongyloides felis''===
Definite host is cat
== Clinical Signs ==
Not obvious. Slight unthriftiness. Maybe diarrhoea which is sometimes watery. Unkept coats.
== Diagnosis ==
Faecal examination
[[Category:Rhabditoidea]][[Category:Horse Nematodes]][[Category:Sheep Nematodes]]
[[Category:Rhabditoidea]][[Category:Horse Nematodes]][[Category:Sheep Nematodes]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]][[Category:To Do - Major]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]][[Category:To Do - Major]]