VPA 211: General Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthology (3+1)

SETARIA DIGITATA

Common name	Peritoneal worm of herbivores
Size	Male : 4.6 cm ; Female : 6-12 cm
Host	Cattle and buffaloes.
Location	Peritoneal cavity.
Intermediate host	Mosquitoes
Disease	Cerebrospinal nematodiasis / kumri Immature forms are found in central nervous system of horses, sheep and goats
Head end	Presence of peribuccal ring Prominent notched dorsal and central processes Prominent triangular crescent shaped lateral processes
Male tail end	The hind end is twisted and is tapering. Spicules are unequal and dissimilar. A pair of finger like lateral processes are present on either side of the tail end.
Female tail end	Tail ends in a simple button (smooth knob). Two prominent rounded lateral appendages on either side of tail end.