Anticestodal, Trematodal, Protozoal Flashcards
What does praziquantel do to parasite?
Reduces tapeworms resistance to digestion in the hosts GI tract
What are two anticestodals?
Praziquantel and epsiprantel
What does praziquantel effect?
All tapeworms of dogs and cats
What are three precautions of praziquantel?
Can cause V and D, don’t use in babies
What does. Epsiprantel do to parasite?
Reduces tapeworms resistance to digestion
What is epsiprantel effective against?
Most tapeworms in dogs and cats except exhinococcus
What is a precaution of epsiprantel?
Don’t use in puppies or kittens less than 7wks old
What are two antritrematodals?
Albendazole and clorsulun
What does clorsulon do to parasites?
Interferes with the metabolism of the fluke worm
What is clorsulon effective against?
Common liver fluke in cattle
What are three antiprotozoals?
Amprolium, sulfonamide antibiotics, metronidazole
What is amprolium used for?
Used in calves to treat infections caused by Coccidia
What does amprolium inhibit?
Thiamine uptake by parasite
What are sulfonamide antibiotics used for?
Treat cocci dial infections in cattle, chickens, turkeys, dogs, and cats
What is metronidazole used for?
To treat infections in dogs and cats to treat infections caused by giardia
