Bunostomum spp. Kvægets hageorm (Hookworms of cattle)
Small intestinal nematodes of ruminants: | Order: Strongylida (GIT strongyles) | Superfamily: Strongyloidea | Family: Ancylostomatidae
Adult hookworms preserved in alcohol (1.5-2 cm long). Relatively stout worms. Anterior end rounded and curved (’hook’). Male with posterior bursa. Female with a pointed posterior end.		Close-up of the anterior end of an adult worm. Cutting plates on the ventral edge of the mouth opening, a small dorsal cone, and two chitinous teeth at the bottom of the buccal capsule.
Hosts: Sheep, goats, cattle.
Location: Small intestine.