Difference between revisions of "Haemonchus"
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| + | ===Haemonchus contortus=== | ||
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| + | | Also known as: | ||
| + | | '''Barber's pole worm | ||
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| + | | The most important veterinary species | ||
| + | |'''''Contortus''''' | ||
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| + | ===Introduction=== | ||
| + | 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. | ||
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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. | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, 6 July 2010
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Nematoda |
| Class | Sercernentea |
| Subclass | Rhabditia |
| Order | Strongylida |
| Family | Trichostrongyloidea |
| Genus | Haemonchus |
| Species | H. Contortus/ H. placei, H. Longistipes, H. similis |
Haemonchus contortus
| Also known as: | Barber's pole worm |
| The most important veterinary species | Contortus |
Introduction
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)