Microscope worm?

[holmsidelofts]

I have just looked through all my pigeon health books i have, and i have most of them that are available by all the top pigeon vets in the world and there is no mention of whipworm in pigeons, which tells me that it is host specific to cats and dogs but not birds.

[ally mac]

I have just looked through all my pigeon health books i have, and i have most of them that are available by all the top pigeon vets in the world and there is no mention of whipworm in pigeons, which tells me that it is host specific to cats and dogs but not birds.

 

I had a rake around on the web and found the same, We do have 2 dogs though and at least I can keep an eye out with the microscope.

 

Thanks everyone for their input, much appreciated.

 

Al.

[Guest IB]

As Sue suggested, if this was an adult worm, it would be visible to the naked eye. Also you can see right through it and there's nothing inside it, no suggestion of a gut, or other organs. The description of whip worm Bigda posted also rules it out - The whipworm of the dog (Trichuris vulpis) is substantially smaller than the other worms (a mere 30-50 mm in length, about two inches maximum) - so you'd also be able to see that without a microscope.

[ch pied]

here is  there eggs

the biggi in the pic is a hair worn egg , is the wippy 1 of the smaler items ?

 

 

[Guest frank dooman]

 

I had a rake around on the web and found the same, We do have 2 dogs though and at least I can keep an eye out with the microscope.

 

Thanks everyone for their input, much appreciated.

 

Al.

 

you must have noticed that my dogs dont get into where the birds are ally that is to help keep the worm count down ally worth thinking about fanciers boast about there dogs keeping cats away they are kidding themself on the cats soon get to know when the dogs are about but the dogs will do there busness all over the place and that to me is the bigest single source of worm infection along with roof gutters

[ally mac]

 

you must have noticed that my dogs dont get into where the birds are ally that is to help keep the worm count down ally worth thinking about fanciers boast about there dogs keeping cats away they are kidding themself on the cats soon get to know when the dogs are about but the dogs will do there busness all over the place and that to me is the bigest single source of worm infection along with roof gutters

 

Aye Frank, you did tell me my first time through. Maybe need to test the dogs droppings too   ??)

[Guest bigda]

the biggi in the pic is a hair worn egg , is the wippy 1 of the smaler items ?

 

 

no the whipworm has the same shape as hair worm they are the same size  i can show you worms

[Guest frank dooman]

danny that photo says hookworm not whip worm is this a different worm??

[Guest bigda]

here theses are  hairworm egg very alike the  whipworm and humans  can get both

[Guest bigda]

danny that photo says hookworm not whip worm is this a different worm??

 

yes  put the worms up in wrong order

[Guest bigda]

here is a nother shape of a whip worm

[showman]

here is a nother shape of a whip worm

 

I would have thought that was a hookworm ????

[Guest bigda]

 

I would have thought that was a hookworm ????

 

google the name mate