CONTENTS xi 



CHAPTER XVII 



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The Tapeworm Larv^ 194 



Pathologic importance; Forms and their characteristics, Cysticercosis 

 or measles; Beef measles; Its occurrence; Degeneration and vitality of the 

 cysts; Pork measles, Its occuri'ence; Degeneration and vitality of the cysts; 

 Measles of the sheep; Ccenurosis or gid; Its occurrence; Its development; 

 Its post-mortem appearance; Its sj-mptoms; Control and treatment; Echin- 

 ococcosis or hj'datid disease; Structure of the echinococcus cyst; Its de- 

 velopment; Post-mortem appearance in echinococcosis; Sj-mptoms; Con- 

 trol. 



CHAPTER XVIII 



Phylum III. Ccelhelminthes; The Smooth and Segmented Roundworms . . . 216 

 Characteristics of the Ccelhelminthes; Characteristics of the class Xe- 

 mathelminthes; Characteristics of the order Xematoda: Parasitism of the 

 nematode worms in general; General considerations as to treatment. 



CHAPTER XIX 



Nematoda; Family I. AscARro^E; The Large Roundworms of the Intestine 229 

 Characteristics of the Ascaridse; Investigations as to life history; Ascar- 

 iasis; Ascarids of the horse; Occurrence of equine ascariasis; Its etiology, 

 control, and treatment; Characteristics of the famih- Oxjairidse; Oxyuriasis 

 of equines; Ascarids of the dog and cat; Ascarids of the hog and -sheep; As- 

 carids of the ox; The family Heterakida) and heterakiasis of poultry. 



CHAPTER XX 



Nematoda; Family IV. Filariid^e; The Thread-like Worms 244 



Characteristics of the Filariida?; Parasitism; Filaria of the horse; Their oc- 

 currence; Effect of filariasis upon equines; Filaria of sheep and cattle; Filaria 

 of the dog; Hematic filariasis; Filaria of the hog; Filaria of poultry. 



CHAPTER XXI 



Nematoda; Family V. Strongylid^e; Subfamily I. Metastrongylin^ 



Worms of the Respiratory Tract 255 



Characteristics of the Strongylidse ; Parasitism; Strongylosis; Characteris- 

 tics of the JNIetastrongj-linse; Parasitism; Bronchial and pulmonary strongy- 

 losis of the sheep and goat; Its symptoms, course, and prognosis; Bronchial 

 and pulmonary strongylosis of cattle; Its symptoms, course, and prog- 

 nosis; Bronchial and pulmonary strongylosis of the pig; Its occurence and 

 sj-mptoms; Bronchial and pulmonary strongjdosis of the horse; Cardio- 

 pulmonary strongj'losis of the dog; Pulmonary strongylosis of the cat; Post- 

 mortem appearance in bronchial and pulmonary strongj'losis; Develop- 

 ment, etiology, control, and treatment of bronchial and pulmonary strongj'- 

 losis. 



