Cheney J M, Allen G T
Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1989 Mar;5(1):217-25. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)31011-2.
Llamas in North America are infected with a number of helminth parasites, including: gastrointestinal nematodes, lungworms, meningeal worms, tapeworms, and flukes. Most of these helminths can be treated with the anthelmintic currently used to treat cattle and sheep. At least two protozoan parasites, coccidia and toxoplasma, have been reported in the llamas in North America. Coccidia can be controlled with the anticoccidial drugs used to control these organisms in other domestic animals. Toxoplasma has been reported uncommonly in llamas in North America and control is very difficult. Several external parasites occur in llamas in North America, including lice, mites, ticks, and the deer nasal bot. Except for the deer nasal bot, the other external parasites in the llama can be treated with pesticides approved for use in cattle.
北美的美洲驼感染了多种蠕虫寄生虫，包括：胃肠线虫、肺线虫、脑脊膜丝虫、绦虫和吸虫。目前用于治疗牛和羊的驱虫药可治疗这些蠕虫中的大多数。北美美洲驼至少已报告感染两种原生动物寄生虫，即球虫和弓形虫。球虫可用用于控制其他家畜中这些生物体的抗球虫药来控制。北美美洲驼中弓形虫的报告较少见，且很难控制。北美美洲驼身上有几种外寄生虫，包括虱子、螨虫、蜱虫和鹿鼻蝇蛆。除鹿鼻蝇蛆外，美洲驼身上的其他外寄生虫可用批准用于牛的杀虫剂进行治疗。
