LEC 26 - Anti-Proazoals Flashcards
Which of the protozoas is reportable?
Leishmaniasis and babesiosis
What are the 8 protozoas that we are concerned with?
Giardia, trichomoniasis, babeiosis, leishmaniasis, EPM, Heptaozoonosis, toxoplasmosis, coccidiosis
What drugs can be used for giardia?
Benzimidozoles and nitroimidazoles
What drugs can be used for trichomoniasis?
Nitroimadazoles
What drugs can be used for babesiosis?
Diamidine derivatives, tetracyclines, azithromycin, and hydroxyquinolones
What drugs can be used for leishmaniasis?
Antimonial compounds
What drugs can be used for EPM?
Triazine derivatives and DHFR
What drugs can be used for hepatozoonosis?
Diamidine derivatives, Hydroxyquinolones, DHFR, and clindamycin
What drugs can be used for toxoplasmosis?
DHFR and Clindamycin
What drugs can be used for coccidiosis?
Hydroxyquinolones, DHFR, Halofugione, Amprolium, Sulfoamides, ionophores, and robenidine
What are the characteristics of giardia?
Infection from contaminated food/water. Two life stages that interfere with absorption in the lumen of the small intestine.
What are the animals infected by giardia?
Dogs, Cats, Horses, and Cattle
What animals are benzimidazoles used to treat giardia?
Dogs, cats, and cattle
What animals are bitroimidazoles used to treat giardia?
Dogs, cats, and horses
How do benziimidazoles works?
Inihibit microtubule formation. Kills trophozoites.
What are the three types of benzimidazoles?
Febental (dogs/cats), Albendazole (dogs/cattle), and Fenbendazole (dogs/cats/cattle)
How do nitroimidazoles work?
Prodrugs producing cytotoxic metabolites.
What are the three nitrooimidazoles?
Metronidazole, Tinidazole, and Ronidazole
What is the absorption of nitroimidazoles like?
Good BA with PO adminstration
Where does metronidazole distribute to?
Extensively, even goes to the bone and hte brain
Where are nitroimidazoles metabolized?
Liver
Where is nitroimidazoles eliminated from?
Bile
What is the protocol for nitroimidazole use in food animals?
PROHIBITED
What is the reason behind the prohibition of mitroimidazoles in food animals?
Mutagenic/carcinogenic potential
Which nitroimidazoles are used to treat dogs with giardia?
Metronidazole, tinidazole, and ronidazole
Which nitroimidazoles are used to treat cats with giardia?
Metronidazole and tinidazole
What causes trichomoniasis?
trichomonas foetis
What are the symptoms of trichomonoiasis in cats?
Large bowel diarrhea. Self-limiting but can take up to 2 years to clear from the cat.
What is the DOC for trichomonoiasis in cats?
Ronidazole
What is the route of transmission of trichomonias in cattle?
Sexual intercourse
What is infection like in cattle with trichomonias?
Bulls - persistently infected and normally culled. Cows are self-limiting.
What are the four possible diseases with trypanosomiasis?
Chagas, Surram, Dourine, and Nagana
Which of the four trypanosomias is endemic to the western hemisphere?
Chagas disease
What is the infectious organism in Chagas disease?
Trypanosoma cruzi
What is the vector for chagas disease?
Reduviid bugs
What animals does chagas disease infect?
Puppies and kittens. No approved therapy in the US.
What is babesiosis transmitted by?
Ticks
What is the main action to prevent babesiosis infections?
Tick prevention
How does babesiosis cause disease?
Pathogenic stages infect RBC’s, which are then destroyed by immune attack
What are the symptoms seen with babesiosis?
Anemia, Splenomegaly, Depression, and Anorexia
What are the three types of babesiosis that infects dogs?
Canis, Gibsoni, and Conradae
What is the approve therapy for dogs with babeosisi?
Azithromycin and atovaquone (hydroxyquinolone)
What is another name for babeosis in cattle?
Texas fever
What are the babesia that infect cattle?
Bigemina
Which of the babesia are reportable?
B. bidemina
What is the mechanism of imidocarb diproprionate?
DNA Denaturing agent
How is imidocarb diproprionate adminstered?
IM or SC
How is imidocarb diproprionate excreted?
Urine (up to 1.5 days) and Feces (for up to 10 days)
What are the adverse effects of imidocarb diproprionate?
Injection site pain/inflammation, cholinergic signs, and renal tubular/hepatic necrosis
What is the mechanism by which atovaquone works?
Electron transport chain inhibitor
How is atovaquone absorbed.
Doubled when given with fatty meal
How is atovaquone distributed in the body?
Significant binding to plasma proteins
How is cryptosporidiosis transmitted?
Contaminated water