Cestodes Flashcards
1
Q
Dipylidium caninum
A
dogs and cats non pathogenic- sometimes itchy butt flea/dog tapework PPP 3 weeks egg packets rice in feces no egg--> use tape method IH is flea/lice
2
Q
Anaplocephala spp
A
equine PPP 4-6 weeks triangular egg from oribatid mite cecum or ileocecal junction pathogenic: insussusception at the junction/ occlusion
3
Q
Moniezia
A
ruminants
milk tapeworm
oribatid mite
diarrhea, obstruction–> mostly in young animals
4
Q
Choanotaenia
A
fowl
PPP 2-3 weeks
only problems in large load
from beetles, houseflies, and ants
5
Q
Rallietina
A
fowl PPP 2-3 weeks most common nodular tapeworm disease from beetles, houseflies, and ants