GIT parasites Flashcards
1
Q
Signs of Habronema worms
A
- Skin scores
- Conjunctivitis
Local disease occurs when eggs deposited on conjunctiva or wounds by flies
2
Q
how do Parascaris equorum cause disease
A
- Ill thrift (poor coat, dull, anorexic)
- Colic (large worm so can cause obstruction)
- Coughing and nasal discharge
3
Q
dx and tx of P, equorum
A
- FWEC: distinct, lumpy eggs
- PYRANTEL best
4
Q
what transmoits Anoplocephala perfoliate/magna
A
Orbited mites infected and overwinter
mites ingested on spring grass
5
Q
Tx and dx of Anoplocephala perfoliate/magna
A
- Look for antibodies
- ELISA in populations but not individuals
- High dose pyrantel or praziquantel in Autumn/Winter
6
Q
how does strongly vulgaris cause disease
A
- Cause verminous arteritis migrate through mesenteric arteries immune response in walls
PP disease caused by larval stage
7
Q
Dx and Tx of (Strongylus vulgaris)
A
May feel thrombi on retal
- No FWEC as PP disease
very sensitive to ivermectin
Pyrantel kills adults only
