A natural infection of Fascioloides magna in a llama (Lama glama)

G A Conboy; T D O'Brien; D L Stevens

A natural infection of Fascioloides magna in a llama (Lama glama)

J Parasitol. 1988 Apr;74(2):345-6.

Authors

G A Conboy¹, T D O'Brien, D L Stevens

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108.

PMID: 3357126

Abstract

A young, female llama (Lama glama) was euthanized following the onset of hindleg paresis and paralysis. Live trematodes, identified as Fascioloides magna, were identified from the liver of this animal. This represents the first report of F. magna in a llama.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Artiodactyla / parasitology*
Camelids, New World / parasitology*
Fasciolidae / isolation & purification*
Fascioloidiasis / parasitology*
Female
Liver / parasitology
Liver Diseases, Parasitic / parasitology
Liver Diseases, Parasitic / veterinary*