Sentences with phrase «lungworms live»
The lungworms live in the lungs and release larvae into the lung tissue.
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Generally, lungworms can't be transmitted directly from one pup / dog to another, but if they live in the same environment then they're both at risk from the same source of contamination.
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.
Dogs acquire lungworms by eating one of the «hosts» that serve the lungworm during part of its life cycle.
The life cycle of the lungworm includes frogs, lizards, birds, and rodents as transport hosts of encysted larvae.
It is known that these prey animals can harbor these living cat lungworm larva if they have injested cat feces while foraging for food.