I want information about

I want information about
in
during
Home About Cattle Worms Types of Worms

Types of Worms

Infections with worms and other internal parasites of cattle namely, the protozoans, are significant constraints to cattle production in Australia.

Internal parasites were estimated in 2015 to cost the Australian cattle industry about $94 million per year. In addition, infections with tapeworm larval cysts and liver fluke are a further cause of downgrading of meat products during inspections at abattoirs.

Being familiar with the important worms and other internal parasites (protozoa) on your property, and how they develop and survive, helps you plan effective control and maximise profits.

Worms

The common cattle worms in Australia can be divided into 3 broad groups:

Roundworms

Tapeworms

Flukes

Other internal parasites (protozoa)

Protozoans are single cell microscopic organisms, not worms and are a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in young cattle and calves.

Figure 1. (from left to right) Roundworms (Barber’s pole worm), a tapeworm (intestinal tapeworm) and a fluke (liver fluke). Images courtesy Constantin Constantinoiu (roundworm) and Mukund Madhav (tapeworm and liver fluke)

Subscribe to the Boss Bulletin

Subscribe the the Boss Bulletin for monthly updates and articles about all things parasite management

Subscribe here
Feedback

Notice: you are leaving the ParaBoss main website

www.wecqa.com.au is a secondary ParaBoss website hosted by the University of New England (UNE). Whilst this is still an official ParaBoss website, UNE is solely responsible for the website’s branding, content, offerings, and level of security. Please refer to the website’s posted Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.