Ancylostoma tuberforme (1)

Question 1

What is the common name?

Answer 1

Hookworm

Question 2

What is the final host?

Answer 2

Cats

Question 3

Describe the adult hookworm

Answer 3

3 pairs of teeth

Question 4

Describe the hookworm egg

Answer 4

Oval
Thin shell
60x40 micro m

Question 5

Explain the modes of infection

Answer 5

Per os

Percutaneous

Paratenic hosts

Question 6

Explain the life cycle

Answer 6

1. L3 migrate - travel to small intestine
2. Develop to adult or travel to skeletal muscle cells (Arrested
   development )
3. Lung Migration
4. L3 leaves feces because cuticle forms and it can’t eat

PPP: 2-3 weeks
Common in southeast (warm weather - >20*C)
Survive several months in dog

Question 7

Explain the importance of arrested development

Answer 7

Adult dogs - wait to be passed on to offspring (during last 2 weeks of
pregnancy, resume development)

Heavily infected

 - Competition for nutrients 
 - Makes it hard to treat them

Makes it necessary to treat dog every 2 weeks

Question 8

Explain the importance of the PPP

Answer 8

PPP: 2-3 weeks

Egg -> L3 =

Question 9

Site of infection

Answer 9

Small intestine

Question 10

Explain the Pathogenesis

Answer 10

Kittens will not be as heavily infected

ZOONOTIC!

Question 11

What are the clinical signs?

Answer 11

Anemia

Diarrhea

Dermatitis

Question 12

How do you diagnose?

Answer 12

Clinical Signs

History with hematological and fecal examinations

A few hookworm eggs confirms infection (-iasis) only, not hookworm disease
- Consider age and time of infection to determine if hookworms are
the tissue

Larval culture - differential

Question 13

Explain the treatment and prevention

Answer 13

Pregnant queens treated

Deworm kittens

Parenteral iron

Sound diet

Good hygiene

Multiple treatments may be required