Gamebirds are often raised on wire to disrupt the life cycle of capillaria. Compounds lethal to earthworms and nematodes can be used on contaminated earth to disrupt the life cycle of the organism. Several effective treatments for capillariasis are available but most do not have FDA approval. Thiabendazole and levamisole are both effective in treating capillariasis and should be used under a veterinarian's supervision so that appropriate dosages and withdrawal times are used. Supplemental vitamin A has been found to be beneficial in outbreaks in breeder hens.
Proventricular worms are most often a problem in pigeon lofts.
The greatest importance of this parasite is that it is virtually essential for the transmission of histomoniasis, which can cause significant disease in poultry. The same species of cecal worm, Heterakis gallinarum affects all poultry. The cecal worm has a simple life cycle. The parasite egg is laid into the lumen of the intestines by the adult cecal worm. Once ingested, the eggs hatch in the birds' digestive tract the larva develops to maturity in the cecum, thus completing the life cycle.