''T. ovis'' is a large tapeworm, usually around 1m in length. It has numerous hooks.
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==Life Cycle==
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The intermediate host ingests cysticercus, which hatch in the intestine and later infect the skeletal muscle and the heart. The definitive host becomes infected by ingestion of the intermediate host.
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The prepatent period for ''T. ovis'' is 6-9 months.
*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.