Species of Trichostrongylus

Trichostrongylus

Responsible for causing parasitic gastroenteritis in ruminant.

• Host: Ruminants, horse, pigs, rabbits and fowl

• Site: Small intestine except Trichostryngylus axei & Trichostryngylus tenuis

 

Species	Host	Location
Trichostrongylus axei	Ruminant and Horse, pig	Abomasum of Ruminant Stomach of horse and pig
Trichostrongylus colubriformis	Ruminant	Small intestine
Trichostrongylus vitrinus	Sheep and goat
Trichostrongylus capricola
Trichostrongylus retrotaeformis	Rabbit
Trichostrongylus tenuis	Game birds	Small intestine & caeca

Distribution:

• Worldwide