. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases . Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 192 PARASITOLOGY. coenurus serialis or multiceps serialis. Animals Infested.—The adult infests the dog ; the larval or cystic form infests the rabbits and rodents. Parts Infested—The adult infests the small intes- tines; the larval or cystic form the connective tissue. Symptoms.—The symptoms of a dog infested by the Taenia Serialis are the same as from infestation with other tape worms. The same treatment is indi- cated. Taenia Canina (Canis—dog). Synonym.—Taenia Cucumerina. Dipylidium Cani- num. Distribution.—T
. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases . Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 192 PARASITOLOGY. coenurus serialis or multiceps serialis. Animals Infested.—The adult infests the dog ; the larval or cystic form infests the rabbits and rodents. Parts Infested—The adult infests the small intes- tines; the larval or cystic form the connective tissue. Symptoms.—The symptoms of a dog infested by the Taenia Serialis are the same as from infestation with other tape worms. The same treatment is indi- cated. Taenia Canina (Canis—dog). Synonym.—Taenia Cucumerina. Dipylidium Cani- num. Distribution.—The most common tapeworm found in the middle West; found in European countries. Description.—The head is suc- ceeded by a narrow, short neck; it is provided with a club-shaped protractile proboscis which is lo- cated in the center of the head between four sucker discs; this proboscis is provided with four rows of small booklets which point backward; by means of this pro- boscis and the sucker discs it is enabled to hold firmly to the mu- cous membrane of the small intes- tines of its host. The terminal segments are about one-sixteenth of an inch in width and one half inch long; each seg- ment is provided with two genital pores, one located in the middle of each lateral side. The adult worm measures from five to twelve inches. Life History .—T\i& intermediate host of the Taenia. Fig-. 72— Taenia Canina. a, Head. c, Genital pore. d, Ripe Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kaupp, Benjamin Franklyn, 1874-. Chicago : A. Eger
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