Difference between revisions of "Haemonchus"
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Within the UK, it is found most commonly in the South, where the climate tends to be a little warmer and drier. Some have shown complete resistance to current anthelemintics which is posing a real problem, making sheep and goat farming extremely difficult in some areas of the country. | Within the UK, it is found most commonly in the South, where the climate tends to be a little warmer and drier. Some have shown complete resistance to current anthelemintics which is posing a real problem, making sheep and goat farming extremely difficult in some areas of the country. | ||
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*''Haemonchus contortus'' (abomasum) - sheep | *''Haemonchus contortus'' (abomasum) - sheep | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 6 July 2010
| Also known as: | Barber's pole worm |
| The most important veterinary species | Contortus |
Haemonchus contortus is a nematode parasite from the family Trichostrongyloidea. It is found worldwide, and is an extremely important parasite of sheep and goats, particularly in tropical/ subtropical regions.
Within the UK, it is found most commonly in the South, where the climate tends to be a little warmer and drier. Some have shown complete resistance to current anthelemintics which is posing a real problem, making sheep and goat farming extremely difficult in some areas of the country.
- Haemonchus contortus (abomasum) - sheep
- 2cm long,barber's pole appearance when fresh
- Primarily a tropical/sub-tropical parasite, although may cause problems in the UK (was restricted to SE England but has spread north to Scotland due to warmer, wetter winters in recent years)
- Blood-sucking nematode (piercing "lancet" in buccal capsule of L4 and adult worms)