. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 98 PARASITOLOGY. animals, principally the young. Under the family Ascaridae is placed the genus Ascaris. They are not blood suckers. AsCARis Megalocephala (Megalo—large ; Cephale—head). Synonym.—Ascaris Equorum. Distributioji.—Widely distributed ; common in the United States. Description.—This is the largest species of the family Ascaridae. The body is as large in calibre as a lead pencil; its color is a yellowish white and it is marked with transverse ridges ; the head is distinct and is provided with three lips
. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 98 PARASITOLOGY. animals, principally the young. Under the family Ascaridae is placed the genus Ascaris. They are not blood suckers. AsCARis Megalocephala (Megalo—large ; Cephale—head). Synonym.—Ascaris Equorum. Distributioji.—Widely distributed ; common in the United States. Description.—This is the largest species of the family Ascaridae. The body is as large in calibre as a lead pencil; its color is a yellowish white and it is marked with transverse ridges ; the head is distinct and is provided with three lips; the tail of the male is straight and it is provided with small lateral mem- branous wings and 80 to 100 papillae. In the female the vulva is located in the anterior one-fourth of the body. The male measures eight to ten inches ; the female ten to twelve inches; the female is ovipa- rous ^j^rtw"*^""*"""'',:^ Animals hiiested.— The horse, the ass and the mule. Parts Infested. — The small intestines. Sy7nptoms.—They are found free in the small intestines and consume food taken in by the host and digested ; thus they rob the host of its nutrients. By their '<K presence they may cause various troubles of di- AscARis Megalocephala (a gestion : they may cause young one). a Catarrhal coudition of K J^^^^ Showing Three Lips. ^j^^ gj^^jj intestiueS, and b, Caudal lixtremity. the irritation may be. Fig. 34. 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- [from old catalog]. Chicago, A. Eger
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