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Subscribe(Chabertia ovina)
Chabertia ovina is a large (up to 20 mm) stout white worm and so named because of its large bell-shaped buccal (mouth) capsule that is bent ventrally. It is found in cattle pastured in the cool climate winter rainfall areas of southern Australia, and is only likely to be present in cattle that are co-grazed with sheep and goats.
The adult female lays around 5,000 eggs per day.
Further ecological information on worms and their control:
Worms are found in the coiled region of the large intestine (colon).
Figure 1. Section of the colon containing large-mouthed bowel worm. Image courtesy of Professor Nick Sangster
C. ovina is non-pathogenic to cattle. Clinical disease is seldom seen.
The eggs are found on a worm egg count (WEC) when analysing dung samples for other roundworm eggs.
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