Sentences with phrase «identifying lungworm»

A special fecal test called a Baermann fecal is used to diagnose lungworm infection by identifying the lungworm larvae passed in the stool.

Routine fecal examinations used to identify parasite eggs passed in the stool are not useful for identifying lungworm larvae.

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An increase in lungworm infections in sheep has been identified by the Scottish Agricultural College Veterinary Investigation Centre.

If lungworms are identified as the cause of your dogs respiratory problems, several medications are available that will readily kill the parasite, and can be used to prevent further infestations.

There are many types of lungworms identified, which in varying ways infect animals and migrate to the lungs and lower respiratory tract of their chosen host, causing a variety of respiratory problems such as bronchitis and pneumonia.