Livestock health problems caused by internal parasites such as flukes and worms, external parasites such as ticks and screwworm, and protozoal infections such as coccidiosis and trypanosomiasis. Belongs here: any livestock disease or pest whose recognized cause is a parasite, whether internal, external or protozoal. Does not belong here: a viral, bacterial or prion livestock disease, each grouped under its own heading, and a parasite of honeybees, grouped under Apiculture Pests and Diseases.
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Parasitic and External Diseases of Livestock
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1. Wikipedia: Ectoparasite
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An endoparasite lives inside the host's body; an ectoparasite lives outside, on the host's surface.
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