Infection of sheep or other ruminants with the nematode Haemonchus contortus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
infestation with or disease caused by nematode Haemonchus (esp. H. contortus)
Found on
http://www.sheep101.info/201/glossary.html
A disease of ruminants caused by a parasitic, blood sucking nematode, commonly known as the barberpole worm. As many as a thousand adult worms may feed on the lining of the ruminant's true stomach, causing anemia (evident as pale mucous membranes), weakness, loss of appetite and eventually death. Edema under the chin, known as bottle jaw, is a comm...
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22439
No exact match found.
