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=Overview=

=Overview=

''Toxacara canis'' is a typical ascarid nematode that infects dogs where its predilection site is the small intestines. These worms can be found throughout the world with varying prevalence. Control of this ascarid is typically difficult due to its extended persistence in the environment. The human is a non-permissive host of ''T. canis'' meaning it cannot complete its life cycle.  

''Toxacara canis'' is a typical ascarid nematode that infects dogs where its predilection site is the small intestines. These worms can be found throughout the world with varying prevalence. Control of this ascarid is typically difficult due to its extended persistence in the environment. ''T. canis'' is also important in humans medicine as the species most responsible for '''visceral larval migrans''' (VLM). The human is a non-permissive host of ''T. canis'' meaning it cannot complete its life cycle, however the larval stages do migrate through the human body causing pathology.