Image of Canine Whipworm

Description:

Magnified 500X, this photomicrograph of an unstained, formalin-preserved stool specimen mount, revealed the presence of a Trichuris vulpis nematode egg. T. vulpis is a whipworm that is common to dogs.

Adult worms are 30 – 50nm in length, and as parasites, reside in the ceceum, a region of the large intestine where it is joined by the small intestine or ileum. This specie of whipworm, though common to canines, has been found in the human digestive tract.
Created: 1973