Toxocara cati
Kattespolormen (The feline roundworm) |
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| Nematodes in the small intestine of cats: | Superfamily: Ascaridoidea | Family: Ascarididae |
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| Adults. Length: 8 cm (males) to 12 cm (females). Relatively thick worms with three lips surrounding the mouth and arrow-shaped cervical alae anteriorly. The male is curved posteriorly and has a characteristic small terminal finger-like process. The female posterior end is bluntly pointed. | |
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| Location: Small intestine. | |
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