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**coagulation disorders caused by adult worms (bruising, haematomas, e.g. in spinal cord)
 
**coagulation disorders caused by adult worms (bruising, haematomas, e.g. in spinal cord)
 
*Diagnosis: demonstration of large numbers of L1 in faeces (with Barmann technique).
 
*Diagnosis: demonstration of large numbers of L1 in faeces (with Barmann technique).
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=== Treatment of Lungworms in Dogs and Cats ===
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*''Angiostrongylus vasorum'' is easy to treat with suitable anthelmintics, but the others require high daily doses of benzimidazoles for 3-7days.
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*Two or more courses of treatment may be necessary (with a rest period between each).
       
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]
 
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]
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