Cestodes Damage

Dipylidium

Usually minimal, Heavy Infection - Chronic enteritis, Scooting (perianal proglottids)

Taenia taeniae formis

Acute intestinal ob/rup

Taenia pisiformis, T. hydatigena

greater omentum, other abdominal organs

T. ovis

cardiac/skeletal muscle

Taenia pisiformis, hydatigena, ovis causes more damage to the

IH

Taenia solium, T. saginata

Heavy Infection - Intestinal ob, Eggs - poor muscle function, muscle pain, myositis

Multiceps multiceps, serialis causes more damage to the

IH

Multiceps multiceps

CNS signs

M. serialis

SQ tissues

Echinococcus granulosus

Large cysts put pressure on organs, found in liver, lungs, etc.

Echinococcus multilocularis

very invasive, replaces normal tissue, found in liver and lungs

Moniezia

usually nonpathogenic, heavy infection - rupture of cut or intestinal ob

Anaplocephala, Paranoplocephala

Colic, Intussusception if near ileum and jejunum junction

Mesocestoides

Clinical disease rare, heavy infection - ascites, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea

Diphyllobothrium

Pernicious anemia, Abdominal pain, Heavy infection - ob

Spirometra

blockage