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