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  2. Trichuriasis - Wikipedia

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    Trichuriasis, also known as whipworm infection, is an infection by the parasitic worm Trichuris trichiura (whipworm). [2] If the infection is only with a few worms, there are often no symptoms. [1] In those who are infected with many worms, there may be abdominal pain, fatigue and diarrhea. [1] The diarrhea sometimes contains blood. [1]

  3. Trichuris vulpis - Wikipedia

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    The life cycle of Trichuris vulpis begins with the adult whipworms living in the large intestines of dogs. T. vulpis lay many eggs in the large intestine and are released in the feces into the outside environment. When eggs are released into the outside environment, these unembryonated eggs are able to form embryos in the soil in about 2–4 ...

  4. Dog skin disorders - Wikipedia

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    Dogs with the condition have a poor life expectancy and are often euthanised after diagnosis. [17] Clinical signs include: facial erythema, crusting and scaling, [18] skin lesions, lameness, ulcers, and disfiguration: it progresses to joint pain and azoospermia in males and disruption of the oestrous cycle in females. [17]

  5. Trichuris - Wikipedia

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    The dog whipworm (T. vulpis) is commonly found in the U.S. It is hard to detect at times, because the numbers of eggs shed are low, and they are shed in waves. Centrifugation is the preferred method. Several preventives are available by prescription from a veterinarian to prevent dogs from getting whipworm. The cat whipworm is a rare parasite.

  6. Trichuris suis - Wikipedia

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    Trichuris suis is a whipworm; the variations in thickness of the anterior and posterior segments give the parasite the characteristic "whip-like" appearance.Adult females measure 6 to 8 cm and adult males 3 to 4 cm. T. suis eggs are oval (60 × 25 μm) and yellow-brown with bipolar plugs. [1]

  7. Soil-transmitted helminthiasis - Wikipedia

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    It is more pressing for trichuriasis that the recommended drugs fail to provide positive results. [28] A novel drug tribendimidine , which was approved in China by the CCDC for human use in 2004, has been subjected to clinical trials showing that they are highly effective against major human flukes , ascaris (>90% cure rate) and hookworm (>82% ...

  8. Aging in dogs - Wikipedia

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    The other common system defines "dog years" to be the actual calendar years (365 days each) of a dog's life, and "human years" to be the equivalent age of a human being. [2] By this terminology, the age of a 6-year-old dog is described as 6 dog years or 40–50 human years, a reversal from the previous definition.

  9. Trichuris trichiura - Wikipedia

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    The life cycle from the time of ingestion of eggs to the development of mature worms takes approximately three months. During this time, there may be limited signs of infection in stool samples, due to a lack of egg production and shedding. The female T. trichiura begin to lay eggs after three months of maturity.