lungworms
Pulmonary nematode invaders
Lungworms are parasitic nematodes that infest the respiratory systems of animals, particularly cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs.
The worms lodge in the lungs or airways, causing coughing, breathing difficulty, and sometimes fatal pneumonia.
Infection typically occurs when animals ingest larvae from contaminated pasture or intermediate hosts like snails and slugs.
Parasitic worm organism
- nematodeThreadlike parasitic worm
- endoparasiteParasite living inside host
- parasitologyStudy of organisms exploiting others
- hostOne receiving guests
trematode · taxonomy · morphology · identification · specimen · necropsy · histopathology · prevalence
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- instarArthropod developmental stage
juvenile · adult · maturation · reproduction · fecundity · migration · L1 · slugs
Pest takeover situation
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
bronchitis · pneumonia · diagnosis · treatment · prevention · antihelminthic · endemic · epidemiology
Removing internal parasites medically
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
goats · swine · equine · canine · feline · ivermectin · prophylaxis
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
alveoli · bronchioles · trachea · airways · consolidation · inflammation · nodules · fibrosis
helminth
Parasitic worm organism
- nematodeThreadlike parasitic worm
- endoparasiteParasite living inside host
- parasitologyStudy of organisms exploiting others
host · trematode · taxonomy · morphology · identification · specimen · necropsy · histopathology · prevalence · intensity
larvae
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
instar · juvenile · adult · maturation · reproduction · fecundity · migration · L1 · slugs · snails
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
dyspnea · bronchitis · pneumonia · diagnosis · treatment · prevention · antihelminthic · endemic · epidemiology · zoonosis
deworming
Removing internal parasites medically
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
sheep · goats · swine · equine · canine · feline · ivermectin · prophylaxis
bronchitis
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
dyspnea · alveoli · bronchioles · trachea · airways · consolidation · inflammation · nodules · fibrosis · expectoration
lungwormsintestinal parasites
Organisms infesting digestive tract
intestinal worms · tapeworms · hookworms · pinworms · whipworms