horse worms (1-strongyles)
Worm Size (CM) Location Anterior Posterior
M F
Ancylostoma caninum

1.2

2 SI Large and bent forward
3 teeth
Bursa
Uncinaria 0.9 1.2 SI

Large and bent forward
Cutting plates

♂ Bursa
Ancylostoma brazliense 0.8 1 SI

Large and bent forward
2 teeth

♂ Bursa
Toxocara canis 10 18 SI

3 lips; Ventriculus
Cervical alae

♂ - Digitiform
Toxascaris leonina

7

10 SI

3 lips
Narrow cervical alae

♂ - Tapered
Strongyloides stercoralis n/a 0.3 SI

Long pharynx

Trichuris vulpis 4-8 LI

Whip-like shape

Dirofilaria immitis 10-30 Heart

Boring

Dipylidium caninum Long SI

Cestode
Cucumber shaped segments each with 2 genital pores

Spirometra erinacea Long SI

Cestode
Zipper worm - central genital pores

Taenia sp Long SI

Cestode
Square-rectangular segments each with 1 genital pore

Echinococcus granulosus 0.3-0.5 SI

Cestode
3-4 segments