DELETROCEPHALUS-DIMIDIATUS INFESTATION IN AN ADULT RHEA (PTEROCNEMIA-PENNATA)

Infection with the nematode Deletrocephalus dimidiatus was found in th e distal small and proximal large intestines of, 30-month-old female r hea that had died after a prolonged illness. Numerous strongyle-like e ggs were found on fecal flotation. Possible treatments include fenbend azole (60 ppm in water) and ivermectin (200 mg/kg). preventive measure s such as artificial incubation, segregation of chicks from adults, an d placing chicks in uncontaminated environments may help slow or stop the transmission of the parasite.