Sentences with phrase «lungworm parasites»

So, although it was our own research that suggested lungworm parasites could help in controlling toads, we now know that it won't work, and will cause problems for native frogs.

Not exact matches

Genetic analyses by Sylvain and Rick showed that the lungworm is a South American species, not an Aussie frog parasite as people had previously believed.

There are many types of cat parasites — roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, lungworms and coccida, to name the most common.

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.

Also common are lung diseases associated with infection by feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and those caused by such parasites as heartworms and lungworms, although the prevalence of those parasitic infections depends to a great extent on geographical, climatic and seasonal factors.

The most harmful parasites include large and small strongyles, bots, roundworms, threadworms, tapeworms, and lungworms.

Finally, the veterinarian may order a fecal exam to rule out the presence of lungworm, a parasite that can live in the feline bronchi and cause asthmatic symptoms.

External mites (acariasis) are not a big problem in chameleons so I will limit this discussion to intestinal parasites, hemoparasites (in the blood) and lungworms, with a brief mention of subcutaneous filarial worms.

In the chapters that follow we will also provide some insights into the other feline intestinal parasites - lungworms, heartworms and a protozoan parasite called toxoplasma gondii.

The symptoms for lungworm infections depend on the specific parasite, the severity of the infection and the host response.

These can carry a nasty parasite called lungworm that can cause serious illness in dogs.

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

Parasites — Horses are often unwilling hosts to pinworms, ticks, lice, tapeworms, lungworms and roundworms.

Unlike intestinal parasites, lungworms reside in the lungs of a cat.

Tragically for Ballard, the slug came with the roundworm parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, AKA the punk - rock - sounding rat lungworm.