. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 86 PARASITOLOGY. Description.—The body is thread-like in calibre and tapers toward the head; the cephalic extremity is provided with two lateral membranous wings; the mouth is supplied with two papillae; toward the posterior part of the body of the female there is developed a rosette-shaped organ which is formed by the everted uterus ; the tail of the male is coiled in a spiral manner and is provided with two spiculae; the male is one-half inch long, the female three-fifths inch. Animal Infested.—The pig. Part In
. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 86 PARASITOLOGY. Description.—The body is thread-like in calibre and tapers toward the head; the cephalic extremity is provided with two lateral membranous wings; the mouth is supplied with two papillae; toward the posterior part of the body of the female there is developed a rosette-shaped organ which is formed by the everted uterus ; the tail of the male is coiled in a spiral manner and is provided with two spiculae; the male is one-half inch long, the female three-fifths inch. Animal Infested.—The pig. Part Infested.—The stomach. Condition Produced.—The males are found free in the stomach, while the females are found in small tu- mors. Large numbers of them may produce indi- gestion and inflammation. Filaria Papillosa (Filum—thread ; papilla). Synonym.—Filaria equina. Distribution.—Found in Amer- ica, Asia, Philippine Islands, etc. Description.—The body is long, thread-like, and white in color. It is attenuated at both ends. Sur- rounding the mouth are two rings, each provided with four papillae. The tail of the male is coiled in a .'papil- sPiral manner; the tail of the fe- losa. male is straight or slightly curved. a, Male. b, Female The male is two to three inches c, Spiral Tail of Male. d, Cephalic Extremity, long; the female three to four inches; the female is ovoviviparous. Animals Infested.—The horse, the ass and the mule. Parts Infested.—Peritoneal cavity, and, by migra-. 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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