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WHIPWORM INFECTION [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

An infection of the cecum of a dog with Trichuris vulpis; mild cases may be asymptomatic but severe cases may be characterized by bloody diarrhea.

CONT

Canine trichuriasis(whipworm infection). The adults of Trichuris vulpis... inhabit the cecum and colon [of the dog] where the worm is firmly attached to the intestinal wall.

Key term(s)
  • whip-worm infection
  • whip-worm infestation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Maladie parasitaire due à diverses espèces du genre Trichuris. C'est une infestation du cæcum et les vers peuvent inoculer des bactéries à la paroi cæcale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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Record 2 2016-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Worms and Related Organisms
  • Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies)
Trichuris vulpis
Latin
CONT

Whipworms are small thread-like parasites that embed deep within the lining of the colon (large intestine) and cecum. Trichuris vulpis, the canine whipworm, is a common parasite and is a major cause of diarrhea in the dog.

OBS

Canine whipworm infection of human beings. People have their own whipworm, Trichuris trichuria, but people are also infrequently infected with the canine whipworm, Trichuris vulpis(most commonly children or those with pica). Infections may be asymptomatic or may involve diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain.

Key term(s)
  • canine whip-worm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vers et organismes apparentés
  • Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Trichuris vulpis
Latin

Spanish

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