Nematodes Flashcards
Ancylostoma caninum.
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hookworm
dogs
SI
transmammary, anemia
A. tubeformae
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hookworm
cats
SI
CATS
A. braziliense
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hookworm
dogs and cats
SI
ZOONOTIC, cutaneous larval migrans
Uncinaria stenocephala
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hookworm
dogs and cats
SI
interdigital dermatitis, Northern
Strongylus vulgaris
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large strongyle
horses
A: LI; L: VESSELS: ileocolic, cranial mesenteric
most path larvae of Lg strongyles (still concerned about the path adults though!), 6mo PPP
Strongylus equinus
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large strongyle
horses
A: LI; L: pancreas
anemia, hemorrhagic tracts, 9mo PPP
Strongylus edentatus
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large strongyle
horses
A: LI; L: liver
anemia, 11mo PPP
cyathostomins
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small strongyles
horses
A: LI lumen; L: LI mucosa
SEE HORSE, THINK SMALL STRONGYLE; arrested devel/synchronized em, diarrhea, RESISTANCE
Oesophogostomum
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nodular/pimply worm
cattle, sheep, goats, PIGS (O. dentatum)
A: LI lumen; L: L4 arrested in LI&SI mucosa
“poor sow syndrome” together with Hyostrongylus
Syngamus trachea
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Gapeworm
fowl
trachea, lungs
gasping for air
Ostertagia ostertagi
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brown stomach worm cattle abomasum Moroccan Leather, Type I&II SEE COW, THINK OSTERTAGIA
Teladorsagia circumcincta
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brown stomach worm
sheep and goats
abomasum
ostertagia of sheep and goats, PPR
Hyostrongylus rubidus
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stomach worm of pigs
pigs
stomach
“poor sow syndrome” together with Oesophagostomum
Haemonchus contortus
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barber pole worm sheep and goats abomasum anemia, bottle jaw, build up on pasture, grazing season, PPR, RESISTANCE, FAMACHA WHEN SEE SHEEP/GOATS THINK HAEMONCHUS
Haemonchus placei
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barber pole worm
cattle
abomasum
less path, resistance
Trichostrongylus
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cattle, sheep, goats, horses
abomasum/stomach, SI
diarrhea, malnourished/stressed animals
Cooperia
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“watch spring”
ruminants
SI
most common nematode of young cattle, watery diarrhea, clean environment
Dictyocaulus viviparous
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lungworm
cattle
bronchi, trachea
adult: straight tail, wet pasture, immunity
Dictyocaulus filaria
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lungworm
sheep and goats
bronchi, trachea
less path than D. viviparous
Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
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lungworm
donkeys
bronchi, trachea
donkeys immune, fatal to horses
Metastrongylus
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lungworm pigs bronchi, bronchioles "Met a 'free-range' pig at the market" free rang = earthworm IH larve have kinked tail
Mullerius
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lungworm
sheep, goats; IH molluscs
lung tissue
“lead shot”
P. tenuis
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meningeal worm
white-tailed deer; IH molluscs; AH equine
in AH larvae invade nervous tissue => neuro disease
deer immune
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
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lungworm
cats; IH snail/slug; PH birds/rodents/frogs
lung tissue
“ae” remember it’s cats like tubeform”ae”
Filaroides (Oslerus) osleri & Angiostrongylus
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tracheal worm
dogs and foxes
trachea, lungs – pulm arteries
transmitted in sputum; mom –> pups
Strongyloides stercoralis
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threadworm dogs and cats SI zoonotic, breeding/kennels frenzy
Strongyloides westeri
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threadworm horses SI control when treat for Parascaris equorum frenzy
Strongyloides papillosus
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threadworm
sheep, goats, cattle
SI
frenzy
Strongyloides ransomi
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threadworm swine SI PPP 2d, neonates die b4 eggs in feces frenzy
Toxacara canis
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roundworm, ascarid
dogs
SI
pot belly, zoonotic: visceral & occular larval migrans, hepatic tracheal migration
Toxacara cati
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roundworm, ascarid
cat
SI
less zoonotic, hepatic tracheal migration
Toxascaris leonina
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roundworm, ascarid
dogs and cats
SI
common, less path, hepatic tracheal migration
Parascaris equorum
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roundworm, ascarid
horses
SI
hepatic tracheal migration, tmnt also covers S. westeri
Ascaris suum
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roundworm, ascarid
pigs, PH: earthworm, dung beetle
SI
“milk spots, white spots” on liver, has a “fuzzy”a ascarid egg, zoonotic, hepatic tracheal migration
Baylisascaris procyonis
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roundworm, ascarid
raccoons; AH: dogs
SI
ZOONOTIC; HIGH visceral larval migrans
Ascaridia (order?)
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Heterakoidea - roundworms
chickens, other fowl; PH: earthworms
SI
think Toxascaris in chickens
Heterakis gallinarum
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poultry cecal worm
chickens and turkeys
LI = cecum
generally non path; transmits HISTOMONAS (“BLACKHEAD”) in turkeys!
