11A BTEC Roundworm
- Created by: summerpennington03
- Created on: 09-11-18 13:46
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2. Describe a roundworm
- brown
- Long, round, worm which looks like white earthworms or strands of spaghetti
- straight
- short
3. Where is roundworm commonly found?
- lizards
- Commonly found in young cats (toxocara cati) and young dogs (toxocara canis).
- horses
- snakes
4. what do singns and symptoms include?
- reduced eating
- Coughing Vomiting (worms may be visible in the vomit) Diarrhoea Lethargy Bloated abdomen Severe infestations can lead to secondary problems such as pneumonia when larval worms migrate into the lungs.
- itching
5. treatment of roundworm
- Females should be treated prior to breeding to prevent larvae migrating though the placenta, and puppies and kittens should be wormed early.
- no treatment
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