This document discusses lung worm infestation, a disease of ruminants and equine caused by various worm species. The clinical signs include severe breathing difficulties, coughing and mucus discharge containing adult worms or larvae. Treatment involves administering broad spectrum anthelmintics like ivermectin, antihistamines, antibiotics to prevent secondary infections, and vitamins.

1. Lung worm infestation

3. *it is a disease of ruminants & equine
Cause:
*Dictyocaulus viviparous → in cattle
//filaria → in sheep
//arnifielidi → in equine
Clinical signs:
11--very severe dyspnea , cyanosis & recumbancyvery severe dyspnea , cyanosis & recumbancy
22--paroxysmal cough + expectoration of mucusparoxysmal cough + expectoration of mucus
containing the adult worm or larvaecontaining the adult worm or larvae
33--shallow rapid respiration (100/minuteshallow rapid respiration (100/minute((
44--by auscultation of lung harsh vesicular &→by auscultation of lung harsh vesicular &→
bronchial soundbronchial sound..

4. Treatment :
1-give broad spectrum anthelmentics e.g:
Ivermectin→ 1cm/50 kg b.wt/S.C
2-give antihistaminic e.g:
Avil → 1 ampoule/70 kg b.wt/I.M
3-give antibiotic (for secondary infection(
4-give Vit c(Cepharol(→ 1 ampoule /70 kg
b.wt/I.M