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#REDIRECT[[:Category: Respiratory Parasitic Infections]]
 
 
The term '''lungworm''' refers to infection of the respiratory tract by [[Helminths|helminth]] parasites in any of the domestic species.  The causes of lungworm are:
 
*'''Dogs'''
 
**The term lungworm usually refers to [[Angiostrongylosis]] caused by ''[[Angiostrongylus vasorum]]''.
 
**[[Filaroides osleri|''Filaroides (Oslerus) osleri'']] and ''Crenasoma vulpis'' also infect the canine respiratory tract.
 
*'''Cats'''
 
**The feline lungworm is ''[[Aelurostrongylus abstrusus]]''.
 
*'''Horses and Donkeys'''
 
**''[[Dictyocaulus arnfieldi]]'' causes disease in [[Lungworm - Donkey|donkeys]] and horses.
 
**The larvae of ''[[Parascaris equorum]]'' may cause respiratory signs as they migrate through the lungs, a disease called '''Thumps''' or '''Heaves'''.
 
*'''Cattle'''
 
**''[[Dictyocaulus viviparus]]'' causes '''Husk''' in cattle.
 
*'''Sheep'''
 
**''[[Dictyocaulus filaria]]'' causes a similar clinical syndrome to ''D. viviparus'' in cattle.
 
**Sheep may also be affected by ''[[Protostrongylus - sheep|Protostongylus]]'' and ''[[Muellerius - sheep|Muellerius capillarius]]''.
 
*'''Pigs'''
 
**''[[Metastrongylus]]'' species cause disease in pigs.
 
**The larvae of ''[[Ascaris suum]]'' may cause signs of respiratory disease as they migrate through the lungs in heavy infestations.
 
 
 
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