Ascaris suum
Ascaris suum is a large ascarid nematode found in the small intestine of pigs.
Gastro-intestinal nematodes — pigs
Pigs in Canada may be infected with a variety of gastro-intestinal nematodes other than Ascaris suum.
Giardia species — pigs
Very little is known of the occurrence and production and clinical significance of Giardia in pigs.
Isospora suis
Pigs around the world, especially piglets, are often infected with a range of coccidian species of which Isospora suis appears to be the most significant.
Metastrongylus species
Metastrongylus spp. are lung nematodes found in pigs. This parasite is present in many parts of the world and is only found rarely in Canada. Adult parasites live in the bronchi and bronchioles.
Myiasis - pigs
Myiasis is the infestation of living vertebrates with the larvae of flies, the species of which vary with location around the world.
Sarcocystis species-pigs
Species of the intracellular, apicomplexan protozoan Sarcocystis occur in mammals, reptiles and birds around the world, including in Canada.
Sarcoptes species — pigs
Adult mites of the genus Sarcoptes live in the stratum corneum of the skin of pigs.
Setaria species
Nematodes of the genus Setaria infect cattle, sheep, sometimes other domestic animal hosts, and many free-ranging ungulates around the world, including in Canada.
Setaria species — pigs
Nematodes of the genus Setaria infect cattle, sheep, sometimes other domestic animal hosts, and many free-ranging ungulates around the world, including in Canada.
Sucking lice: Haematopinus suis
In Canada pigs are hosts to the large (five to six mm) sucking louse Haematopinus suis.
Taenia solium and Cysticercus cellulosae
Taenia solium is a cyclophyllid cestode with adults found in the small intestine of people and the larval stages (Cysticercus cellulosae) found in muscle tissue of pigs.
Taenia solium and Cysticercus cellulosae - pork tapeworm of people
Taenia solium is a cyclophyllid cestode with adults found in the small intestine of people and the larval stages (Cysticercus cellulosae) found in muscle tissue of pigs.
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite of mammals and birds that occurs around the world, including in Canada.
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite of mammals and birds that occurs around the world, including in Canada.
Toxoplasma gondii — pigs
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite of mammals and birds that occurs around the world, including in Canada.
Trichinella species
Historically in Canada, infection of pigs with the zoonotic nematode Trichinella, specifically T. spiralis, was a significant public health concern, but currently the national pig herd is considered free of the parasite except for a possible small focus around Halifax, Nova Scotia.