Common name: Stomach worm
The adult worms measure 40 to 48 mm long.
Anterior end of worm
The egg, containing the infective first stage-larva, is passed in the feces and eaten by a beetle larva. The larva develops to the infective third stage larva. The dog eats the beetle and the worm develops to the adult stage in the stomach. Eggs are laid in the stomach and pass out with the feces.
Common Diagnostic Test
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