Barber's pole worm (Haemonchus contortus) is a potentially harmful roundworm parasite of sheep which can cause a disease called haemonchosis. It is mainly found in coastal and high rainfall areas of Western Australia.

What are Barbers Pole Worms? Barber’s pole worms are voracious blood feeders that suck blood from the lining of the stomach of sheep and goats, causing anaemia. The worms are about 2.5cm long and look like a barber shop’s pole with red and white stripes.

2015年10月5日 · What is the barber pole worm and why is it so deadly? The scientific name for the barber pole worm is Haemonchus contortus. This particular worm lives in the sheep’s true stomach, the abomasum. It thrives there by the thousands by piercing the stomach and sucking blood. That leads to anemia and often death.

2019年5月5日 · Haemonchus contortus – sometimes known as barber’s pole worm – is a parasite that lives in the fourth stomach, the abomasum, of the host animal. It affects stock by sucking large amounts of...

2021年3月2日 · Haemonchus contortus, commonly known as barber pole worms, cause most of the serious illness in sheep and goats. Barber pole worms live in the abomasum (fourth stomach compartment) of small ruminants and nourishes by sucking blood from the host.

Barber’s Pole is one of the most pathogenic worms – 500 have much the same effect on sheep as other worm species such as 5,000 Ostertagia or 10,000 Cooperia. Very soon after ingestion the immature larvae start to suck blood. They have a special mouth part that attaches to the gut lining.

This publication will address management of Haemonchus contortus or barber pole worm, which is the parasitic nematode responsible for anemia, bottle jaw, and death of infected sheep and goats mainly during summer months in warm, humid climates.

Haemonchosis is a parasitic disease caused by the nematode Haemonchus contortus, commonly known as the Barber's Pole worm. This parasite primarily affects the abomasum (the fourth stomach compartment) of sheep and can lead to severe health issues and …

Barber’s pole worm gets its name from the 'barber-pole' colouration of the female worm as its intestine and uterus intertwine. These two to three centimetre long adult female worms can be readily seen on a fresh post-mortem in the abomasal contents of an affected sheep.

2018年2月1日 · Barbers pole (Haemonchus Contortus) is different from other worms affecting sheep in a few, important ways, and it is good to review this disease before it becomes a problem. The points we should remember are: • Sheep affected by Barbers pole do not show signs of scouring so dags and dirty tails are not an indicator of infection.