diagnosing and treating Sru Flashcards
who is the biggest problem in sru management
owners
what age do animals develop immunity to coccidia
4 weeks.
causes moroccan leather in the abomasum
ostertagia
what parasites live in the abomasum
haemonchus, ostertagia, trichostrongyles (HOT)
where does cooperia live
SI
labored rapid breathing, fever, weight loss, hacking cough
lung worm, dictyocaulus filaria
best test for lung worm
baerrman
CS of HOTC
diarrhea, weight loss,
diarrhea, weight loss, bottle jaw pale MM
Haemonchus and ostertagia
what worms are not a big deal
whips (trichuris) tapeworms (monezia)
what is p. tenuis and why do we care
meningeal worm. migrates through spinal cord. ataxia and inability to rise with normal mentation
why are haemonchus good at killing animals
goats and sheep arent built for living in the places we put them, and humans are over deworming
how often should we check animals in spring and summer
every 2-4 weeks
what test is quantitative and tells us exactly how many epg there are
mc masters
baerrmans are for what
nematode larvae
what breeds are immune to parasites
none. some are more resistant (catadans and barbados)
generally what is the dose for goats compared to sheep
double the dose for goats
what test do we use in camelids
modified stolls egg count 5-10 epg
what worm is our biggest concern
haemonchus
what coccidia are species specific
eimeria
treatment for coccidia
amprolium and sulfadimethoxine
