C. ocreatus is a lung worm of sheep and goats belonging to the nematode family Protostrongylidae, which reach a length of up to 3.5 cm. It can be killed with eprinomectin.
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Sevimli FK et al (2011) Efficacy of eprinomectin pour-on treatment in sheep naturally infected with Dictyocaulus filaria and Cystocaulus ocreatus. J Helminthol 85:472–475
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Cystocaulus Species. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4240-1
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