RVC/FAO guide to Veterinary Parasitology
Ruminant L3: Cooperia

Cooperia oncophora

Cooperia

16 gut cells
Head square with refractile bodies
Sheath tail medium tapering (Cooperia oncophora)
or finely pointed and refractile (Cooperia curticei type)
Length 666-956 µm

C. onc. head

C. oncophora (head)

C. curt head

C. curticei (head)

C. onc. tail

C. oncophora (tail)

C. curt. tail

C. curticei (tail)

 
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