Spirocerca Lupi Written by: Dr Dave Miller, Johannesburg Specialist Veterinary Centre Dr Liesel Van der Merwe , Onderspoort Veterinary Academic Hospital Spirocerca lupi (S. lupi) is a worm that has dogs as its definitive host and forms a nodule (“granuloma”/mass) within the lower oesophagus (“slukderm”). The worm: It is a large± 5cm long red worm […]
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Spirocerca Lupi – Spirocercosis The silent killer not everyone is aware of. Spirocerca Lupi is a red worm that normally goes and sits and grows in your dog’s oesophagus. This worm burrows into the oesophagus after migrating from the stomach after ingestion, creating a nodule that, in turn, is extremely irritant to your pet. As
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