Clinical Parasitism of Small Ruminants Flashcards

1
Q

You see this in a fecal smear from a sheep that is

over 3 weeks of age. What is your primary ddx?

A

Coccidiosis

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2
Q

You see this in a fecal smear from a sheep that is

LESS THAN 3 weeks of age. What is your primary ddx?

A

Cryptosporidium

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3
Q

How is coccidiosis diagnosed?

A

An oocyst count of greater than 5,000/gram of feces

PLUS

clinical signs (diarrhea, ill thrift, mucky butt, anorexia)

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4
Q

What are your 4 differentials if you suspect coccidiosis

as your primary ddx?

A

Colibacillosis

Salmonellosis

Clostridium

Cryptosporidiosis

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5
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What are the risk factors for coccidiosis?

A

Weaning

Overcrowding

Wet environment

Feet and feces in feeders

Poor nutrition

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6
Q

How is coccidiosis treated?

A

5 day course of:

Sulfonamides

Amprolium (beware of polioencephalomalacia)

or

Ionophores

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7
Q

What are the 3 parasites associated with Strongylosis?

A

Haemonchus

Trichostrongylus

Nematodirus

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8
Q

________ causes anemia and hypoproteinemia in lambs and kids

A

Haemonchus

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9
Q

This test detects sheep that are parasitized

in order to selectively deworm animals to decrease drug resistance

A

FAMACHA

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10
Q

What is the main clinical sign of strongylosis?

A

Bottle jaw

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11
Q

What 2 species of lungworms are we worried about in

small ruminants?

A
  • Dictyocaulus filarial*
  • Mullerius capillaris*
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12
Q

________ are the intermediate host of lungworms

A

Snails

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13
Q

The proper name of the Meningeal Worm

A

Paralaphestrongylus tenuis

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14
Q

The Meningeal Worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis) is a parasite

of ________. Sheep and goats are just the aberrant hosts.

A

White-tailed deer

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15
Q

What are the intermediate hosts of the

Meningeal Worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis)?

A

Snails and Slugs

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16
Q

Meningeal Worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis) infection

is seen more commonly in this season

A

Winter (parasite in migratory phase)

17
Q

Bambi got hungry and ate Gary from Spongebob.

Bambi then went to hang out with Babe the pig and his sheepy friends.

Now, a bunch of Babe’s sheepy friends

are recumbent but BAR.

What is your primary ddx?

A

Meningeal Worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis)

18
Q

How is Meningeal Worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis) treated?

A

FENBENDAZOLE and CORTICOSTEROIDS

(not ivermectin, unless trying to prevent infection)

19
Q

The proper name for nasal bots.

A

Oestrus ovis

20
Q

Which 2 species of flukes do we worry about with small

ruminants?

A

Fasciola and Paramphistomum

21
Q

Flukes, found in low lying wet swampy areas,

cause ______ damage, which predisposes to

potentially deadly clostridial diseases

22
Q

This species of tapeworms affects sheep, goats, and cattle

23
Q

DOGS have the potential to spread this species

of tapeworm’s cysts to sheep.

A

Taenia hydagenita

24
Q

How is fly strike prevented in small ruminants?

A

Organophosphate or Pyrethrin dip/pour-on

25
Sheep scab is caused by this parasite
*Psoroptes communis ovis*
26
A herd of goats is seen with pruritic, crusty lesions on the **pastern area**. What is your primary ddx?
Chorioptic mange
27
Which 2 species of babesia affect sheep and goats?
* Babesia motasi* * Babesia ovis*
28
Babesiosis is _______ in younger animals
MILDER
29
An older sheep presents with acute onset fever, anorexia, and **jaundice**. Pyriform lobes are seen in its RBCs. What is causing this animals condition?
Babesiosis
30
How is Babesiosis treated in sheep and goats?
Imidocarb Diminazene
31
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ strike in areas of infection or skin necrosis. Their eggs hatch within hours, and animals are seen wagging their tails, rubbing, and smacking their lips.
Blowflies
32
How do the lesions of Orf and Dermatophilosis differ?
In ORF- lesions around mouth only and do not connect In Dermatophilosis- lesions can be around mouth, but also other areas
33
What is the vector for Dermatophilosis in small ruminants?
Tick vector- *Amblyomma ambigata*