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→Taenia spp of the Dog
=== ''T. ovis'' ===
*Cysticerci occur in the musculature of sheep = condemnation of meat on aesthetic grounds.
*Cysticerci occur in the musculature of sheep = condemnation of meat on aesthetic grounds.
*Common in some sheep-raising areas of the UK.
*Common in some sheep-raising areas of the UK.
=== ''T. hydatigena'' ===
*The commonest species in the UK.
*The commonest species in the UK.
*Sheep are the most frequent intermediate host, but the cysticerci can establish in other animals.
*Sheep are the most frequent intermediate host, but the cysticerci can establish in other animals.
=== ''T. pisiformis'' ===
*It is similar to T. hydatigena, except that the cysticerci are pea-sized and are found on the omentum of rabbits.
*It is similar to T. hydatigena, except that the cysticerci are pea-sized and are found on the omentum of rabbits.
=== ''T. multiceps'' (also known as Multiceps multiceps) ===
*Widespread distribution in the UK; particularly common in parts of mid-Wales.
*Widespread distribution in the UK; particularly common in parts of mid-Wales.
*The eggs hatch in the small intestine of the sheep.
*The eggs hatch in the small intestine of the sheep.
=== ''T. serialis'' ===
*The coenurus forms in intermuscular connective tissues of rabbits, often causing a soft subdermal swelling.
*The coenurus forms in intermuscular connective tissues of rabbits, often causing a soft subdermal swelling.
*Cases in pet rabbits probably originate from eggs shed by urban foxes.
*Cases in pet rabbits probably originate from eggs shed by urban foxes.
== Taenia spp of the Cat ==
== Taenia spp of the Cat ==