Contact and predation

CONTACT AND PREDATION
  • Parasites are transmitted between animals by contact especially when they are confined in sheds or houses. Eg. Lice infestation and mange is chiefly transmitted between animals by contact.
by contact
Transmission by direct contact (eg. lice, mites, etc.) 

spread by contact

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  • Parasites are also transmitted during predation by a host. For example, when cats predate on rats, cats may acquire an infection with parasites.
through predation
 Transmission through predation (eg. Toxocara cati, Toxoplasma gondii)

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