Question

How does the infection ot tapeworm in man liverfluke in grazing animals like goat and sheep occur are their preventive measures

Answer 1

Answer:

The tadpole-like cercariae leave the snails, swim until they find vegetation and form cysts (metacercariae), which are the stages infective to sheep, goats, cattle, other species and humans. Grazing animals ingest the cysts, which release immature flukes in the small intestine.

1. Fluke control measures can be divided into 3 sections:

2. Grazing management. Avoid grazing high risk pastures. Avoid co-grazing sheep and cattle.

3. Snail habitat management. Fence off wet areas. Drainage of wet areas.

Monitoring for infection. Faecal egg counts. Coproantigen tests. Blood serology. Abattoir condemnations.

Answer 2

Answer:The tadpole-like cercariae leave the snails, swim until they find vegetation and form cysts (metacercariae), which are the stages infective to sheep, goats, cattle, other species and humans. Grazing animals ingest the cysts, which release immature flukes in the small intestine

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