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17-02-2007, 06:00 PM
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| | | Flatworm parasite infecting Otters
Mystery parasite threatens otters
A flatworm parasite is thought to be causing Otter deaths. |
17-02-2007, 09:28 PM
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| | | Re: Flatworm parasite infecting Otters
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Originally Posted by Kayleigh  | I remember hearing about this last year- I think the fish implicated was the Topmouth Gudgeon which has been spreading rapidly + EA were trying to prevent it getting into other water systems. |
17-02-2007, 10:46 PM
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| | | Re: Flatworm parasite infecting Otters
The parasite can affect dogs and cats if they eat raw fish.  |
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| | | Re: Flatworm parasite infecting Otters
HTML Code: http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/local/display.var.1206867.0.alien_invader_killing_otters.php
Article in today's Dorset Echo.
what am i not doing to make this link work...?
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| | | Re: Flatworm parasite infecting Otters
Yes, there is a general problem with helminthic parasites that they can affect hosts *other* than their primary/secondary ones. It is a common feature of parasitic worms that they switch between two hosts but they can usually survive in many other hosts. Parasites, of course, do not kill their primary hosts - doing that would be suicide. However, if they mature in the "wrong" host then mutual death is likely.
Clearly, here, the big problem is with parasites of fish (imported from far afield) seeking sustenance from otters. Could be bad .....
Fifficult to say what could be done about it now but, as in so many things, clearly the initial problem was with transporting animals around the world ...... | | |
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