| Term | Definition |
| Spirocerca lupi common name | Esophageal worm |
| Spirocerca lupi final host | Dog |
| Spirocerca lupi intermediate host | Dung beetle |
| Spirocerca lupi paratenic host | Bird, lizard, chicken |
| Spirocerca lupi adult color | Pink to red |
| Spirocerca lupi adult size | 8 cm |
| Spirocerca lupi life cycle | Indirect in insects |
| Spirocerca lupi infective stage | L3 |
| Spirocerca lupi prepatent period | 6 mo. |
| Spirocerca lupi site of infection | Esophagus and stomach |
| Spirocerca lupi pathogenesis (4) | Granuloma/lesions, osteosarcoma, spondylosis and long bone osteopathy |
| Spirocerca lupi clinical signs | Regurgitation |
| Spirocerca lupi treatment | Macrocyclic lactones extralabelly |
| Physaloptera common name | Stomach worm |
| Physaloptera final host | Dog and cat |
| Physaloptera intermediate host | Beetle, cockroach, cricket |
| Physaloptera paratenic host | Snake, bird |
| Physaloptera adult size | 4-6 cm |