Intestinal Parasite identification

[Snflwrgrl83]

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

Yes that do. They are similar in cats and dogs. Thank you for your reply

 

[Snflwrgrl83]

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.

Thank you. I will collect another sample and test it again tomorrow to look for hooks.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

There are several species of tapeworms that infect poultry. Some are shed in segments, some don't and lay eggs like other worms, and some are shed whole when the worm accidentally lets go of the chicken.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

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.

I can't actually tell from the photo, I would have to look inside the egg with a little more detail and know the egg size.
Look inside for a hexacanth embryo, the little hooklets will identify it as a tapeworm. Most species that infect chickens shed segments, but sometimes you find eggs in the fecal as well. Here's an example of hooklets in the eggs.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

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

They usually contain hundreds and even thousands of eggs.

 

[Eggcessive]

They usually contain hundreds and even thousands of eggs.

I misread the link. It says each proglottid segment contains 8 to 10 egg capsules. Then it goes on to say that each capsule contains 3 to 8 eggs. This is a link about one type of tapeworm:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raillietina_echinobothrida

 

[casportpony]

@KsKingBee might find this thread interesting.

 

[dawg53]

@KsKingBee might find this thread interesting.

Kathy, you have the same parasitology book as I do. Check out the tapeworm egg pics and you can see the hooks. Really cool.

 

[casportpony]

Kathy, you have the same parasitology book as I do. Check out the tapeworm egg pics and you can see the hooks. Really cool.

Very cool!

here are pictures from the book: