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Once restricted to Southern Ireland and Cornwall, this lungworm is spreading across the British Isles and is now endemic in the South-East. The fox may act as a reservoir of infection.
 
Once restricted to Southern Ireland and Cornwall, this lungworm is spreading across the British Isles and is now endemic in the South-East. The fox may act as a reservoir of infection.
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=== Angiostrongylosis ===
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*Clinical signs of angiostrongylosis are associated with:
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**accumulating lung damage caused by eggs and larvae (respiratory distress)
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**coagulation disorders caused by adult worms (bruising, haematomas, e.g. in spinal cord)
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*Diagnosis: demonstration of large numbers of L1 in faeces (with Barmann technique).
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=== Treatment of Lungworms in Dogs and Cats ===
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*''Angiostrongylus vasorum'' is easy to treat with suitable anthelmintics, but the others require high daily doses of benzimidazoles for 3-7days.
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*Two or more courses of treatment may be necessary (with a rest period between each).
       
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