Intestinal Parasite identification

[Snflwrgrl83]

Is this a Round work or a Tape worm egg? I am a vet tech but I deal with cats and dogs. I also have a book on parasitology that has avian parasites but I’m just not sure. It looks more similar to a tapeworm in the book. The Avian round worm eggs seem to have a thinner body wall and are more of an oval shape. **Sorry the picture is a little blurry, my camera on my phone would not stay focused.

Also what would you treat with? I am currently treating them with corid for coccidia.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Do they have coccidia?

 

[rebrascora]

Tapeworm eggs are shed in segments which are visible to the naked eye in poop. They are therefore too large to be picked up under the microscope and as a result I would not expect a faecal float to identify if my chickens had a tape worm infestation. I send my samples off for testing, so cannot help you ID that.
@Sue Gremlin is our resident parasitology enthusiast if I remember correctly. Hopefully she will be able to assist with your query.

 

[Eggcessive]

These links might help, but it looks more like a roundworm ova, and I am definitely not an expert:


https://www.google.com/search?clien...j35i39j30i10.thc_0-Sr_E0#imgrc=N5T-OvOvxlL9UM:

 

[Eggcessive]

 

[Eggcessive]

Actually, I think that the tapeworm segments or proglottids visible to the naked eye, themselves contain 8-12 worm eggs.

 

[rebrascora]

I was aware that the segments contain the eggs but as I understood it, they egress the faeces before releasing/dispersing the eggs. That is the reason why they are mobile segments rather than static single eggs. I can't remember where I read that info but I also seem to recall that the segments would be too heavy to be captured by a faecal float prep. I guess it depends upon when they disperse.

 

[dawg53]

I was aware that the segments contain the eggs but as I understood it, they egress the faeces before releasing/dispersing the eggs. That is the reason why they are mobile segments rather than static single eggs. I can't remember where I read that info but I also seem to recall that the segments would be too heavy to be captured by a faecal float prep. I guess it depends upon when they disperse.

You're correct. The segments work their way onto the soil where eggs are released. Then insects feast on the eggs. They can work their way into the soil as well.

 

[dawg53]

It looks to be a large roundworm egg according to my parasitology book. Tapeworm eggs have "hooks." I see no hooks in the egg.
You can see hooks in the egg in Eggcessive's Youtube video.

 

[Snflwrgrl83]

Do they have coccidia?

Yes I am treating them for coccidia with corid.