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~~== Lungworm ==~~

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[[Image:Dictyocaulus arnfieldi.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' from horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]

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~~==== General ====~~

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*Lungworm of equidae; adult worms found in smaller bronchi. Frequently incriminated as the cause of a chronic cough.

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==== ~~Morphology~~ and ~~Life-Cycle~~ ====

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*Similar to lungworm in ~~cattle, except:~~

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**embryonated eggs (80-100µm~~) passed~~ in ~~fresh faeces; and~~

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| Also known as:

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**prepatent period ~~= 12weeks~~.

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| '''Equine lungworm

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===Scientific Classification===

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| Class

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| Nematoda

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| Superfamily

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| Trichodectidae

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==Hosts==

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Donkeys, and occasionally horses.

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==Identification==

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Adults are slender, thread-like and white. Females are larger than males at around 6.5cm in length. The males have a small non-lobulated bursa.

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The embryonated eggs are 80-100µm in length.

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==Life Cycle==

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The lifecycle is not greatly known, but it is currently thought to be similar to that of ''[[Dictyocaulus viviparous]]''.

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The prepatent period is 2-3 months.

==== Epidemiology ====

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