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Fenbendazole is licensed for the treatment.
Fenbendazole is licensed for the treatment.
* = ''Oslerus osleri''
*Colonise the [[Trachea Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of tracheitis|trachea of dogs]]
*Larva and adults accumulate in submucosal nodules of up to 1cm diameter at the tracheal bifurcation.
*Minimal inflammatory host reaction to the nematodes when they are alive - the size of the nodule is related to the number and size of the nematodes within it.
*When the parasites die, an intense foreign body reaction develops
*Tracheal nodules can cause coughing, usually in young dogs <18 months old.
*Severe infestation can cause significant occlusion of the airway.
*Uncommon, but sometimes seen in coughing greyhounds
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]