The meningeal worm is a parasite that causes disease mostly in llamas and alpacas. Fortunately, it is not known to infect dogs. Dogs may suffer from a .
Can dogs get meningeal worms?
Meningeal worm infection is one of the most common causes of neurological illness and death in camelids and treatment of chronic cases are often difficult and expensive. Infected animals present with a head tilt, arching of the neck, incoordination, difficulty getting up, and/or gradual weight loss.
How is brain worm transmitted?
Deer accidentally consume an infected gastropod (snail or slug) while feeding. Larvae in the gastropod penetrate the deer's stomach wall and travel along the nerves of the deer until it reaches the spinal cord and moves into the brain.
How do you treat meningeal worms?
Treatment regimes usually involve high, repetitive doses of anthelmintics, along with steroids, and other supportive therapies. Many different anthelmintics (levamisol, ivermectin, albendazole, fenbendazole, thiabendazole) have been used to treat meningeal worm infection (8).
How do you prevent meningeal worms?
This parasite is very difficult to control once a goat has become infected, therefore it is important to prevent infection. Because snails and slugs live in a wet environment, you can help prevent the infection by keeping goats away from wet areas in pastures during late summer and early fall.
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