Antinematodals/beginning msc Flashcards
Antiparasitics constitute what?
The largest groups of chemical agents used in vet Ned
What are antiparasitics?
Drugs that kill or inhibit internal parasites or external
What are four things to base your choice of antoparasitic on?
Susceptibility or parasite
Toxicity to animal
Price
Ease of application
What does anthemic mean?
Drugs used to kill helminth parasites or internal parasites
What are two examples of tetrahydropyrimidines?
Pyrantel and morantel
What do tetrahydropyrimidines do to parasites?
Kill parasites by interfering with their CNS
What will tetrahydropyrimidines kill in horses? 3
Ascarids, strongyles, pinworms
What will tetrahydropyrimidines kill in cattle?
Strongyles
What will tetrahydropyrimidines kill in dogs and cats?
Ascarids and hookworms
What antoparasitic should you be cautious about when using tetrahydropyrimidines?
Organophosphates
What should you do with liquid forms of purantel?
Shake and mix thoroughly
What antinematodal is used in most species?
Tetrahydropyrimidines
What are six examples of benzimidazoles?
Fenbendazole, me bendable, thiabendaziole, ocibendazole, albendazole, oz fenbendazole
What happens to febantel in the liver?
It is metabolized to fenbendazole and oxfenbendazole
What do benzimidazoles do to nematodes?
Kill them by interfering with their energy metabolism
What do benzimidazoles do in horses? 3
Strongyles, pinworms, and Ascarids
What do benzimidazoles do to cattle? 4
Kill Ascarids, pinworms, strongyles, and other stomach worms
What does albendazole effect in attle?
Liver flukes
What does fenbendazole effect in cattle?
Lungworms
What do benzimidazoles effect in dogs and cats? 4
Ascarids, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms
What tapeworm is benzimidazoles effective against and not against?
No dipylidium, yes to taenia
What are two side effects of benzimidazoles?
Vomiting, diarrhea,