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− | [[Dictyocaulus viviparus|''Dictyocaulus Viviparus'' - Bovine Lungworm]]
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− | *''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' causes [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dictyocaulus arnfieldi|cough in horses]]
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− | ==Ovine Lungworm==
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− | '''''Dictyocaulus filaria'''''
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− | **Most important lungworm of sheep and goats. It is associated with chronic cough and unthriftiness in lambs and kids. Sporadic in temperate areas. Disease outbreaks more likely in warmer climates.
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− | === Life-Cycles ===
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− | *Similar to ''D. viviparus'' in cattle, i.e. direct life-cycle
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− | *Prepatent period 5 weeks
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− | === Epidemiology ===
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− | *'''''Dictyocaulus filaria'''''
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− | **Similar to ''D. viviparus'' in cattle
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− | [[Dictyocaulus arnfieldi|''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' - Equine Lungworm]] | |
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− | [[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]]
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− | [[Category:Cattle_Nematodes]]
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