Difference between revisions of "Oesophagostomum"

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'''NOTE''': ''[[Hyostrongylus rubidis|H. rubidis]]'' and ''Oesophagostomum'' species both produce typical [[Strongyles|strongyle]] eggs in faeces. ''H. rubidis'' is more pathogenic but produces few eggs, whereas ''Oesophagostomum'' species are prolific egg-layers but not very pathogenic. Care is therefore needed in interpreting egg-count data. Larval culture is needed to confirm presence of ''H. rubidis''.
 
'''NOTE''': ''[[Hyostrongylus rubidis|H. rubidis]]'' and ''Oesophagostomum'' species both produce typical [[Strongyles|strongyle]] eggs in faeces. ''H. rubidis'' is more pathogenic but produces few eggs, whereas ''Oesophagostomum'' species are prolific egg-layers but not very pathogenic. Care is therefore needed in interpreting egg-count data. Larval culture is needed to confirm presence of ''H. rubidis''.
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Revision as of 21:09, 14 July 2010

OESOPHAGOSTOMUM SPECIES

  • a typical strongyloid
  • found in the caecum and colon
  • approximately 1.5cm long
  • two major species but these are very similar
  • a periparturient egg-rise occurs, but this is not as constant as that seen in sheep
  • not very pathogenic, but large numbers depress milk production in sows and growth-rate in young pigs.

The Thin Sow Syndrome


NOTE: H. rubidis and Oesophagostomum species both produce typical strongyle eggs in faeces. H. rubidis is more pathogenic but produces few eggs, whereas Oesophagostomum species are prolific egg-layers but not very pathogenic. Care is therefore needed in interpreting egg-count data. Larval culture is needed to confirm presence of H. rubidis.