Common Issues of Camelids-French Flashcards
Which parasite causes severe anemia and weight loss and is known as the “Barber Pole Worm”?
Haemonchus contortus
How is Haemonchus contortus dx?
Fecal float (strongyle eggs)
T/F: You want to completely eliminate Haemonchus contortus from the camelid population
FALSE- immunity, drug resistance and impossible to do
What could be an important prevention measure for Haemonchus contortus?
Pasture rotation
When should you deworm for Haemonchus contortus?
Spring/autumn
1 month prior to parturition
What FAMACHA rating should you treat for Haemonchus contortus?
FAMACHA 4 and 5
What is the best dx method for coccidia?
Quantitative fecal float
Centrifugation- floatation for 60 minutes
Large, tear drop shaped egg
Where would you take a biopsy sample if concerned about Coccidia?
Epithelium of jejunum/ileum and cells of lamina propria
If you have a camelid presenting for neuro signs and acute recumbency…what should be a top differential?
Meningeal worm- parelaphostrongylus tenuis
Where is bicarbonate secreted in the camelid?
Ventral saccules of C1 and C2
How is C3 divided up?
First 3/4 is glandular and last 1/4 is acid secreting
What drug is a prostaglandin-E analogue?
Misoprostol
What drug is a GI protectant?
Sucralfate
Bismuth
Magnesium oxide
What drug is a proton pump inhibitor?
Omeprazole
Pantoprazole
What drug is a H2-receptor antagonist?
Cimetidine
Nizatidine
Ranitidine
Famotidine