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Cestodes and Nematodes in Small Animals Flashcards

1
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What is the definitive host of Dipylidium caninum?

A

Dogs and cats

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Where in the dog/cat does D. caninum live?

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Small intestine

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What clinical signs does D. caninum cause?

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Sometimes none, scooting d/t perianal irritation, non-specific GI signs

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How is D. caninum transmitted?

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Ingestion of fleas/lice (intermediate host)

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How does D. caninum spread from the dog/cat?

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Gravid proglottids passed in feces

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How do you dx D. caninum?

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Break open proglottid to visualize egg w/saline

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7
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Why is ID of D. caninum difficult on fecal float?

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Eggs don’t consistently float, proglottids don’t uniformly distribute in feces

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How do you prevent D. caninum infestation?

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Good flea and lice control

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9
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Is D. caninum zoonotic?

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Yes

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How do you treat D. caninum?

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Praziquantel

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What is the most common Taenia spp to affect dogs?

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T. pisiformis

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12
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What Taenia spp affects cats?

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T. taeniaeformis

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What are clinical signs of Taenia infection?

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Sometimes none, scooting, GI impaction

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14
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How is T. pisiformis transmitted to dogs?

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Ingestion of rabbit (int. host) tissue that contain cystercerci

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How is T. taeniaeformis transmitted to cats?

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Ingestion of rodent (int. host) tissue that contain strobilocerci

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How do you dx Taenia?

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Proglottids in feces, high specific gravity fecal float

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17
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What other organism do Taenia eggs look like under the microscope?

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Echinococcus eggs

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18
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How do you prevent Taenia infection?

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Elimination of predatory activities

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19
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How do you treat Taenia in dogs and cats?

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Praziquantel, fenbendazole

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20
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What are clinical signs of Echinococcus?

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Sometimes none, alveolar = resp signs

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21
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What is the definitive host of Echinococcus granulosus?

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Dogs

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22
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Where do E. granulosus live in the host?

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Small intestine

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23
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What is the intermediate host of E.granulosus?

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Ungulates

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How is E. granulosus transmitted to dogs?

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Ingestion of int. host tissue containing hydatid cysts

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25
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How do you dx E. granulosus?

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High sp. gravity fecal float

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26
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What is the intermediate host of E. multilocularis (dogs) and E. multiloculari (cats)?

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Rodents

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27
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How do dogs and cats become infected with E. multiloculari/multilocularis?

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Ingestion of int host containing multilocular cysts

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How do you dx E. multilocularis/loculari?

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CELISA or PCR

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29
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How do you treat Echinococcus spp?

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Praziquantel

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30
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What are clinical signs of Toxocara spp?

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Sometimes none, V+/D+, difficulty gaining weight, unthriftiness, pot-bellied puppies/kittens

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31
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What age group is more severely affected by a high Toxocara or Ancylostoma burden?

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Puppies and kittens - can be life threatening

32
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Where do Toxocara spp live in the host?

A

Small intestines

33
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How do Toxocara spp. get to the small intestine of the host?

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Migrate through liver/lungs, coughed up and swallowed

34
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Is Toxocara or Ancylostoma assoc. w/visceral larval migrans in humans?

A

Toxocara canis

35
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What does Ancylostoma caninum cause in humans?

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Cutaneous larval migrans

36
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What is the most common transmission route of T. canis?

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Transplacental/transuterine

37
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How do you dx Toxocara spp?

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Fecal float

38
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How is T. cati transmitted?

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Ingestion of eggs w/L2 larvae, ingestion of paratenic host, transmammary

39
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How is Toxocara leonina different from other Toxocara spp?

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Migration outside GIT does not occur

40
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How do you treat Toxocara?

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Fenbendazole, Moxidectin, Pyrantel, Milbemycin

41
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What are clinical signs of Ancylostoma spp?

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Sometimes none, D+, anemia, lethargy, melena, wt loss

42
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What is the most important route of transmission for Ancylostoma caninum?

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Transmammary

43
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How do you dx Ancylostoma spp?

A

Fecal float

44
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How is A. tubaeforme transmitted to cats?

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Ingestion of L3, skin penetration

45
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Does A. tubaeforme have transplacental or transmammary transmission?

46
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Which species does A. tubaeforme affect?

47
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Which species does A. caninum affect?

48
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Which species does A. braziliense affect?

A

Dogs and cats

49
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How do you treat adult A. caninum?

A

Fenbendazole, Milbemycin, Moxidectin, Pyrantel

50
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How do you treat L4 A. caninum?

A

Moxidectin

51
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How do you treat A. tubaeforme?

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Emodepside, Ivermectin, Pyrantel, Milbemycin, Moxidectin

52
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How do you treat L4 A. tubaeforme in intestines?

A

Emodepside, Moxidectin

53
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How do you treat A. braziliense in dogs?

54
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What is the most common route of infection of U. stenocephala in dogs?

55
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How do you dx. U. stenocephala?

A

Fecal float

56
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How do you treat U. stenocephala?

A

Pyrantel, fenbendazole, Moxidectin

57
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What are clinical signs of Trichuris?

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Sometimes none, D+/hemorrhagic feces/tenesmus

58
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Which nematode infection can cause “pseudo-Addison’s”?

A

Trichuris spp.

59
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Which nematode has very resistant eggs that can persist for years in the environment?

A

Trichurs spp.

60
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What are more severe clinical signs of Trichuris?

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Wt loss, anemia, lethargy, V+

61
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What is the definitive host of T. vulpis?

62
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Where in the host does T. vulpis live?

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Mainly cecum

63
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How is T. vulpis transmitted to dogs?

A

Ingestion of L2 stage eggs

64
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How do you dx T. vulpis?

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Fecal float w/centrifugation and high sp. gravity

65
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Why are T. vulpis difficult to dx of fecal foat?

A

Intermittent shedding, small # of eggs

66
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How do you treat T. vulpis?

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Febantel + Pyrantel, Drontal Plus, Fenbendazole for 3d

67
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What medication does NOT treat A. caninum?

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Praziquantel

68
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What does an A. caninum egg look like?

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Thin wall w/2-8 cells

69
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If you have a cough in a young puppy, what parasite might you suspect?

A

Toxocara canis

70
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Which canine parasite causes visceral and ocular larval migrans in humans?

A

T. canis (roundworm)

71
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Which canine parasite causes cutaneous larval migrans in humans?

A

A. caninum (hookworm)

72
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What tapeworm is fatally pathogenic in humans and what does it cause?

A

Echinococcus granulosis causes hydatid cyst disease

73
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How do you treat E. granulosus?

A

Praziquantel

74
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What do Dipylidium caninum proglottids look like in feces?

A

White rice

75
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What is the intermediate host of D. caninum?

76
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How many sporocysts do Eimeria eggs have?

77
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How do you treat Eimeria infection in birds?

A

Fluconazole

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