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31 + 32. endoparasite treatment Flashcards

1
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what two nematodes are vertically transmitted and acquired form environment or by eating paratenic host

A

Toxocara canis (roundworm)- attack small intestine (thick walled L2)

Ancylostoma caninum (hookworm)- cause anemia- eat egg or skin penetration

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2
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— cause autoinfection

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Strongyloides

intestinal threadworm
L3 infectious through perianal skin or colon

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3
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dipylidium caninum is spread by

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fleas

infects young and old dogs at same rate

a doublepored tapeworm

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4
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every puppy has —

A

toxocara canis- roundworms

spread by milk, placenta, indirect and direct - infectious L2- attack small intestine (Ascarids- TTTB AHHPAT)

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5
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adult toxocara canis worms grow in —

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3-4 weeks in puppy

larva in neonatal liver

roundworm- Ascarids- L2

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6
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hookworms adults take — to grow in puppy

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2 weeks

can be spread by direct or L3 in milk

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7
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what drug for roundworm

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Pyrantel pamoate and Fenbendazole

Toxocara canis- start 2 weeks of age every 2 weeks

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8
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what drug for hookworm in dogs

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Pyrantel pamoate and Fenbendazole

A. caninum- start 2 weeks of age every 2 weeks

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9
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how to prevent transplacental transmission of hookworm and roundworm in dogs

A

Fenbendazole SID from gestational day 40 until 2
weeks post-whelping.

(heartworm meds)Selamectin or Moxidectin on gestational days 10 and 40 and days 10 and 40 post-whelping.

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10
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toxocara canis larvae during pregnancy will

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wake up at 45 days
move to placenta

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A. caninum L3 during pregnancy will

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wake up at 42 days
move to mammary gland

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12
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— very high efficacy against reactivated larvae in pregnant dog

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Macrocyclic lactones

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13
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control for hookworms, ascarids and whipworms in general

A

pick up poop
monthly preventatives
keep on leash

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14
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Strongyloides stercoralis treatment

A

treat all animals in house

Fenbendazole SID for 14 days

clean up poop, keep off contaminated area for 1 week- dry out

use disinfectants

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15
Q

larval leak

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A. caninium:
a larva is somewhere in the body and does not get killed by meds

will activate and cause infection 2-3 weeks after treatment

use monthly moxidectin( advantage multi) to kill these worms before they lay more eggs

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16
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A. caninum eggs in feces one week after therapy

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drug resistance

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17
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A. caninum eggs are gone but back two to three weeks after treatment

A

larval leak

use Advantage Multi (moxidectin)- month long drug that will kill worms before they lay eggs

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18
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what breed of dogs are common to be drug resistance for A. caninum

A

grey hounds

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19
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rice grain in dog poop

A

tapeworm- dipylidium

20
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— are intermediate hosts are tapeworms

A

fleas

21
Q

— is used to kill tapeworms

A

Praziquantel

and flea prevention

22
Q

how to treat tapeworms

A

praziquantel

prevent fleas
treat all pets in house for at least 3 months
treat any re-occurrence

keep dog on leash outside

23
Q

treatment for echinoccus multilocularis

A

bad tapeworm

Praziquantel every 3 weeks

spread by fox and coyotes

very contagious- zoonotic

24
Q

— is very pathogenic for puppies with neuro signs and is not found in fecal exam

A

Neospora

25
Q

— is very common in puppies and animals should be washed to remove cysts from fur

A

giardia

zoonotic

26
Q

treatment for giardia

A

No approved FDA drug

Benzimidazoles (fenbendazole, febantel)

Wash dog’s hind end after each defecation - remove cysts

zoonotic

27
Q

treatment for cystoisospora

A

Sulfadimethoxine for 10 days – coccidiostat- wont multiply, drug will not kill protozoa

In kennel situation (puppies present) use a coccidiocidal drug (none FDA approved)

28
Q

treatment for neospora. caninum or Toxoplasma gondii

A

no FDA approved

Clindamycin (coccidiostat) for 10 days (or longer).

Toltrazuril or Ponazuril (coccidiocidal)

29
Q

treatment for babesia

A

clindamycin
Diminazene, Imidacarb diproprionate

prevent ticks
common in greyhounds
cause anemia- spread by brown dog tick

30
Q

treatment for leishmania

A

antimonial- can have side effects

maintenance with allopurinol

common in foxhounds

31
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treatment for tritrichomonas

A

NO FDA
ronidazole

32
Q

treatment for neospora, toxoplasma, hammondia

A

raw food diets

treat all puppies even without clinical sings with clindamycin

33
Q

yearly parasite workup includes

A

fecal float
proglottid check- tapeworms
ectoparasite check- flea dirt, ticks
heartworm SNAP

monthly flea and tick preventatives

34
Q

— parasite is found in cat vomit

A

ollulanus

35
Q

toxocara cati is spread by

A

direct, indirect and transmammary

36
Q

cats or dogs will have tracheal migration of Toxocara at any age

A

cats

dogs will only have tracheal migration in under 6 month old puppies

37
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parasite control in kittens

A

treat every 2 weeks beginning at 3 weeks until 9 weeks old

treat mom at same time

at 9 weeks, start monthly preventative

run fecal 3-4 times for 1st year, then yearly

38
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prevent T. cati transmammary transmission

A

treat with profender 5-6 days pre-whelping

39
Q

treatment for tapeworms in cats

A

prevent fleas

praziquantel and epsiprantel

keep cats inside

40
Q

— cause chronic diarrhea in cats, that does not get better with meds

A

Tritrichomonas blagburni

41
Q

bob cat fever

A

cytauxzoon felis

42
Q

cytauxzoon felis causes — and can be tested for by —

A

bobcat fever
PCR and blood smears

43
Q

Cytauxzoon felis is caused by

A

ticks
lone star- amblyomma americanum

44
Q

how to treat giardia in cats

A

off label use of fenbendazole

45
Q

puppy shows round worm and fleas what drug?

A

Pyrantel pamoate- for roundworms

give every 2 weeks for a total of 4 doses

all puppies born with roundworm

Praziquantel for fleas/ tapeworms

46
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animals with fleas usually have

A

tapeworms- “rice” in poop

47
Q

how to treat roundworm during pregnancy

A

Fenbendazole SID from gestational day 40 until 2
weeks post-whelping.

(heartworm meds) Selamectin or Moxidectin* on gestational days 10
and 40 and days 10 and 40 post-whelping.

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