Lungworms
Jo Lock2018-06-08T14:14:36+00:00Dogs become infected with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus by ingesting intermediate hosts such as snails or paratenic (paratenic describes an intermediate host which is not needed for the development of the parasite, but nonetheless serves to maintain the life cycle of the parasite) hosts (birds, rodents etc). After ingestion, the larvae pass into the intestine. The larvae