| Lungworm | |
|---|---|
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| Nippostrongylus brasiliensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Suborder: | Strongylida |
| Superfamilies | |
The lungworm is a type of parasite. It lives inside other animals' bodies. Lungworms are roundworms in the order Strongylida. They have round bodies. When people say the word "lungworm," they may mean any of a few worms: Eucoleus aerophilus, Oslerus osleri, Crenostoma vulpis, Eucoleus boehmi, or Filaroides hirthi. Some people also use it for Angiostrongylus vasorum, but that worm is really a heartworm.[1]
Lungworms can live in foxes, dogs, cats, sheep,[2] and other animals. Some lungworms live in the animal's nose. Some live in its throat. Some live in its lungs.[1]
In sheep, lungworm is not as dangerous as other worms.[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Krista Williams; Cheryl Yuill. "Lungworm Infections in Dogs". VCA Animal Hospitals. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lungworm and other Respiratory Disease in Adult and Yearling Sheep". NADIS. Retrieved July 15, 2022.