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==Overview==
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These species are a common cause of mortality in ornamental ducks and so may be seen in small animal practice. They are also found in the wild populations of many species of waterfowl.
    
== ''Amidostomum anseris'' ==
 
== ''Amidostomum anseris'' ==
[[File:Amidostomum anseris.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''Amidostomum anseris'' ]]
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This is a gizzard worm of aquatic fowl, most commonly of geese and ducks, found throughout the world. It is a member of the Trichostrongyloid family and has a life cycle typical of this family. These worms and larvae are found beneath the lining of the gizzard.  
This is a gizzard worm of aquatic fowl, most commonly of geese and ducks, found throughout the world. It is a member of the Trichostrongyloid family and has a life cycle typical of this family.
   
====Identification====
 
====Identification====
Adult worms are slender and bright red in colour, and as with most nematodes the females are larger then the males reaching 15 - 25mm. The worms are characterised by the presence of a shallow buccal capsule with three pointed teeth of which the middle tooth is the largest.
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Adult worms are slender and bright red in colour, and as with most nematodes the females are larger then the males reaching 15 - 25mm. The worms are characterised by the presence of a shallow buccal capsule with three pointed teeth of which the middle tooth is the largest.
 
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*A trichostrongyloid.
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*Found in ducks and geese.
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*Red in colour.
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*Lives under the lining of the gizzard.
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*Life-cycle resembles that of ''Nematodirus'' in sheep.
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*A frequent cause of mortality in ornamental ducks.
      
==''Amidostomum skrjabini''==
 
==''Amidostomum skrjabini''==
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