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Species Nematodirus spathiger (Railliet, 1896)

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Cosmopolitan in ruminants


Ecological Descriptors

Endoparasitic (host(s): Axis axis Erxleben, 1777 [CERVIDAE] Chital Deer; Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat; Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit; Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep).

Extra Ecological Information

In small intestine

 

General References

Anderson, N. 1972. Trichostrongylid infections of sheep in a winter rainfall region. I. Epizootiological studies in the Western District of Victoria. 1966-67. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 23: 1113-1129 (Australian records)

Beveridge, I., Pullman, A.L., Henzell, R. & Martin, R.R. 1987. Helminth parasites of feral goats in South Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 64: 111-112 (Australian records)

Edgar, G. 1933. Some observations on trichostrongylosis in young sheep. Australian Veterinary Journal 9: 149-154

Mykytowycz, R. 1956. A survey of the endoparasites of the wild rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.) in Australia. CSIRO Wildlife Research 1: 19-25

Obendorf, D.L., Parsons, J. & Nicholls, J. 1986. An egg development test for the evaluation of benzimidazole resistance in Nematodirus spathiger. Australian Veterinary Journal 63: 382-383

Presidente, P.J.A. 1984. Parasites of farmed and free-ranging deer in Australia. University of Sydney Postgraduate Committee in Veterinary Science. Proceedings of the Refresher Course for Veterinarians 72: 623-643 (Australian records)

Roberts, F.H.S. 1936. The distribution of the gastro-intestinal parasites of sheep in Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 46: 30-37 (Australian records)

Rogers, W.P. 1939. Nematode parasites of sheep in Western Australia. Journal of Helminthology 17: 151-158 (Australian records)

Southcott, W.H., Major, G.W. & Barger, I.A. 1976. Seasonal pasture contamination and availability of nematodes for grazing sheep. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 27: 277-286

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 RHABDITIDA Chitwood, 1933 05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED
22-Mar-2022 CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 22-Jun-2022 MODIFIED Ms Jo Wood
16-Dec-2011 16-Dec-2011 MOVED
16-Dec-2011 16-Dec-2011 MOVED
16-Dec-2011 29-Aug-2011 MOVED
04-Jun-2012 05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED
19-Aug-2010 05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED
19-Aug-2010 10-Aug-2010 MOVED
05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED