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Cattle parasites

A parasite is a living organism that lives on another living or-
ganism and obtains its food from it. Or

A parasite is a living organism that depends on another living

organism for food.

The organism on which a parasite depends for food is called a

host. A parasite eats food made for the growth and develop-

ment of the host.

Types of parasites

Parasites are grouped into two:

1. External Parasites / Ecto parasites

2. Internal Parasites / Endo parasites

1. External Parasites

External parasites are parasites that live on the outside body

of the host. Examples are: ticks, tsetse flies, mites, lice, jiggers,

etc.

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