Practical class 9 - Nematode parasites
Learning outcomes
After this class I expect you to be able to:
- Describe and recognise the range of morphological features used for the identification nematodes
- Identify with reasons the following nematodes according to host and morphological features :
- Ruminants
q Cooperia
q Haemonchus
q Trichuris
· Horses
q Oxyuris
q Parascaris
q Strongylus
· Dogs and cats
q Toxascaris
q Toxocara canis
q Toxocara cati
- Pigs
q Ascaris
· Trichinella spiralis – as encysted larvae in a stained section of host muscle