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Module 3 Dog and Cat Parasites (Marsh) Flashcards

1
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Which of the following nematodes can not me distinguish apart?
- Roundworms
- Hookworms
- Whipworms

A

Hookworms

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The “Big Ones” in SA GP in Ohio
- Roundworms
- Hookworms
- Whipworms

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Nematodes

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The “Big Ones” in SA GP in Ohio
- Tapeworms

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Cestodes

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The “Big Ones” in SA GP in Ohio
- Giardia spp
- Cystisospora spp

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Protozoans

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Toxocara can be passed to the young:
Suppose cats become infected when they’re pregnant or lactating they can pass Toxocara cati to their young trans mammary transmission. In that case, they do not have a significant transplacental transmission which is in contrast to …

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Toxocara canis
- pass many of their larvae to the fetus and puppies are born with the larvae already in their tissues

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Basic life cycle of ______________-:
- Ingestion of an embryonated or larvae from the environment
- Ingestion of a paratenic host
- Through parasites being transmitted from mom to offspring
- In cats: Transmammary
- In dogs: Transplacental

A

Roundworm

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7
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What are my treatment options for Roundworms?
Dewormers:

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  • Fenbendazole
  • Febantel (ONLY IN DOGS)
  • Pyrantel Pamoate
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What are my treatment options for Roundworms?
Heartworm preventions:

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  • Ivermectin
  • Milbemycin
  • Selamicin
  • Moxidectin
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9
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(T/F) Roundworms are zoonotic and can cause ocular larval migrans or visceral larval migrans in humans

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True

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When should puppies and kittens be dewormed and with what?

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  • Age: 2, 4, 6 weeks of age and get them on a monthly preventative
  • Dewormer: Pyrantel Pamoate
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Which nematodes can cause anemia?

A

Hookworms

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Hookworms:
Which stage is the infective stage in the enviroment?

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L3

This can take around 5-7 days

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Hookworms:
Why did you see bloody diarrhea?

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As the parasites feed, they cause little lesions in the small intestine and those will continue to leak blood
(19:47)

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Do cats shed Roundworms transplacentaly?

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No! Only dogs can do that!

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T/F

Should you asume that young puppies and kittens have a Toxocara infection.

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Hell ya!

True

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16
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Moxidectin

Advantage Multi

A
  • New class of antiparasitic used in Greyhounds to treat resistant tapeworms
  • Fecals should be repeated often (10-14 days)
  • Continue animals in Advantage multy montly
  • This can be combined with Dontral plus (pyrantel/febantel/praziquantel) within 24 hrs
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17
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Do whipworms affect both cats and dogs?

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Yes, however in cats is rare. Common in dogs.

18
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Whipworm treatment options

A
  • Fenbendazole
  • Milbemycin
  • Moxidectin
19
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T/F

Heartguard covers for whipworms.

A

False motha fker! Pyrantel and Ivermecting do not work for whipworm.

20
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Basic life cicle:
* Eating feces
* Stepping in feces and licking their paws
* Eating contaminated grass
* Drinking standing water

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Giardia

21
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To get Giardia you have to ingest which stage (cyst/thopozoite)?

A

Cyst

22
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Treatment options for Giardia

A
  • Fenbendazole (1rst choice)
  • Metrodinazole
  • Should bathe the patient on last day of treatment to remove cyst on the furr
23
Q

Does Giardia cause bloody stools?

A

Nop! False! Ilegal! Search for another culprit!

24
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Coccidia Info

A
  • Called Eimeria spp. on large animals
  • Usually afects young animals
  • Coccidia is a general term
  • Older animals commonly do not show signs of disease
25
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Treatment options for Coccidia

A
  • Albon (coccidiostatic)
  • Ponazuril (cocciodocidal; off label use)
26
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Basic life cycle:
* Ingestion of flea or flea larva
* Indirect life cycle (needs intermediate host)
* Proglottids can be seen in feces
* Affects both cats and dogs
* More pathogenic to intermediate host than to definitive host

A

Tapeworms

Can be zoonotic if human ingest intermediate host

27
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Treatment for Tapeworms

A
  • Praziquantal
  • Epiprantel
28
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Profender

Emodepside/Praziquantal

A
  • Topical dewormer for cats
  • Treats: Adult (Dipylidiun caninum, Taenia, Toxocara catis and Ancyclostoma), Inmature adults (Ancyclostoma) and L4 larvae (T. catis and Ancyclostoma)
  • See guidelines for dosage.
29
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Panacur (Safe guard)

Fenbendazole

A
  • Treats: Roundworms, Hookworms, Whipworms and Tapeworms
  • Also treats Giardia
  • Dose: Liquid or granules. Follow packed guidelines.
30
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Nemex

Pyrantel Pamoate

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  • Treats: Roundworms and Hookworms
  • For pinworms in humans
  • Dose: 1 ml/ 10 lb repeat in 2 weeks
31
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Dontral Plus

Praziquantal/Febantal/Pyrantal pamoate

A

For dogs:
* Treats: Roundworms, Hookworms, Tapeworms and Whipworms
* Dose: Follow guidelines

For cats: Essentially the same. Does not cover whipworms. Does not have febantel.

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Droncit

Pratziquantal

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  • Treats: Tapeworms
33
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Albon oral

Sulfadiamethoxine (sulfa antibiotic)

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  • Treats: Coccidia
  • Works as a coccidostat
  • Dose: Follow guidelines
34
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Marquis

Ponazuril

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  • Treats: Coccidia
  • Works as a coccidiocidal
35
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Heartguard Plus (Iverheart Plus)

Ivermectin/Pyrantel

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  • Treats: Roundworms, Hookwomrs and Hearworms
36
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Interceptor

Milemycin oxime

A
  • Treats: Roundworms, Hookworms, Whipworms and Heartworms
  • Sentinel is milbemycin + lufenuron
  • Sentinel Spectrum is milbemycin + pratziquantal
37
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Trifexis

Milbemycin oxime + Spinosad

A

Treats: Heartworm, Roundworms, Hookworms, Whipworms and Fleas

38
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Advantage multi

Moxidectin + Imidacloprid

Topical treatment

A
  • Treats: Hear, Whip, Round and hookworms.
  • Kills Fleas.
  • Treats mites.
39
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Revolution

Selamectin

Topical treatment

A
  • Kills fleas and ticks
  • Treats: round, hook and heartworms
  • Treats: Mites and Sarcoptic mange
40
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Proheart 6/12

A
  • Low dose Ivermectin
  • Slow release
41
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You are done!

A

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