Parasites of the nasal passages (the mite Pneumonyssus caninum and the pentastome Linguatula serrata), of the trachea and major bronchi (Capillaria aerophilia, Filaroides osleri and Crenosoma vulpis) and of the lung parenchyma (e.g. Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Paragonimus kellicotti, F. hirthi) of ...

This paper is concerned mainly with parasitic infestations of foxes. Among the ectoparasites of the ear, the mange mite (Otodectes cynotis) is important. Infestation with this parasite may be heavy, and is usually associated with loss of condition and, occasionally, fits. Demodectic mange mites (...