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Roundworms
Condition Overview: Roundworms include many parasitic and free-living forms. Parasitic roundworms (nematodes) are some of the most common worms found in wildlife species worldwide. Because many are usually large in size and tend to occur in large numbers, they are highly visible and are easily seen by hunters when cleaning game. Nematodes generally exhibit long, unsegmented, cylindrical bodies with tapered, rounded or pointed ends. The worms have striations on the cuticle that may or may not be visible to the naked eye. The cuticle is capable of absorbing some materials but most food is taken in through the primitive alimentary tract. Nematodes have separate female and male sexes, with females usually being larger. Table 1 is a listing of the common parasitic roundworms found in Michigan's wildlife. Parasitic nematode infections can be diagnosed by accurate identification of the egg, larval and/or adult stages. Egg and larval stages can be identified either by a direct smear of the feces (most of the parasites void their eggs or larvae this way) or by sugar or salt flotation of the fecal material.
Adult worms can be identified by various descriptive structures and anatomical features. Formalin preserved specimens may be cleared in various solutions to aid in their identification. In wildlife species it is not feasible to try to treat individuals for nematode infections. If a wild animal is brought into captivity, it is possible to treat them with various drugs used in veterinary medicine to purge them of parasites. Usually only younger, older or weakened individuals have significant infections that would warrant any treatment.
Controlling wildlife population levels through proper management techniques (trapping and hunting) should prevent parasitic nematodes from attaining harmful levels. |
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