Veterinary Parasitology

29/08/2024

Haemonchus egg at 10x objective.

29/08/2024

Eimeria unsporulated oocyst under microscope

22/08/2024

Who can tell us which specie of lungworm is responsible to cause disease in sheep and goats?

22/08/2024

Watch for the beautiful larvated eggs of lungworm in sheep under microscope.

https://youtu.be/SWB-r_Zpz9Y?si=K6DgBZIcte9Fcfte

20/08/2024

Balantidium - Live movement under microscope. Lookout for micronucleus, macronucleus and cytostome. Also, you can observe the cilia. ́a

Balantidium coli trophozoites are large, oval-shaped protozoa that can be identified under a microscope. They have a distinctive covering of short cilia that...

16/08/2024

Have you ever seen eggs of Trichostrongyle, Paramphistomum in a f***l sample of cattle.
Watch it here
https://youtu.be/et0ZfOmMxZE?si=56NNe76QVzxe-njg

A f***l sample of an adult cow sufferenig from diarrhea was presented by the owner for GIT Parasites. Upon microscopic examination, eggs of Trichostrongyle s...

14/08/2024

Click to see live movement of Haemonchus contortus

Haemonchus contortus, commonly known as the barber's pole worm, is a blood-sucking nematode parasite affecting sheep and cattle, belonging to the Trichostron...

11/08/2024

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10/08/2024

https://youtu.be/aXubGN2-7_4?si=ZofFJ9Nq3ORZIqw3

Trypanosoma spp. are a genus of parasitic protozoa, equipped with a whip-like structure called a flagellum, which extends from the cell body and undulates in...

03/08/2024

Balantidium spp. Under microscope

25/07/2024

What do you think is a common sequelae of Balantidium coli infection in cattle?
a) Intestinal obstruction
b) Peritonitis
c) Hepatic abscessation
d) Pulmonary aspiration

25/07/2024

What is the primary mechanism of pathogenesis of Balantidium coli in cattle?

a) Adhesion to intestinal epithelial cells
b) Invasion of intestinal epithelial cells
c) Production of cytotoxins
d) Alteration of gut motility

24/07/2024

Buffalo
79×42 um at 10 and 40x objective.
Who will identify it?

23/07/2024

An easy one to tell?
Hint: The shown structure is a sporukated form of a protozoan parasite.

18/07/2024

Hey , it's ! Which species do you treat (or have you treated in your career)? Let us know by commenting the corresponding emojis below!