Endoparasite Procedures Flashcards
How many grams do you need for a faecal egg count
2g
How many grams do you need for faecal sedimentation & centrifuge flotation tecnigue
3g
How many grams do you need for a larval culture
7g
How many grams do you need for a drench test
3.4g
Storage and cleaning requirements for feaces
store in 70% alcohol or formalin
Name 4 of the diagnostic procedures for a gross exam
- microscope exam
- Floatation and sedimentation
- Larval culture
- Baemann technique
What endo parasiticides is used in horses as a drench
- Organophosphates
What drench family kills round worm infestations
- benzimidazoles
- Membrane depolarisers (pyrantel)
- Macrolides (ivermectin)
What drug treatment is used on trematodes
- Triclabendazole or closantel
What drug treatment is used on cestodes
- Praziquantel
What drugs are used in small animal infestations?
- Selamectin
- piperizine
The efficiency of endo parasiticides
- route of administration
- absorption
- particle size
- binding to plasma
- the resistance of the life cycle stages
- timing to match the seasonal incidence of the disease
What causes resistance
- Frequent treatment
- Under dosing and other improper administration issues-
- The presence of side resistance from related drugs
- long term use of the same active ingrediant
If hookworms are present when should they be dosed?
10-14 days post partum
How often should cats be wormed?
every 2 weeks starting at 3-4 weeks of age and continuing to 3 months of age. Cats over 3 months should be wormed every 3 months
