Nematodes: Toxocara canis

Question 1

What are the common names for Toxocara canis?

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Answer 1

1. roundworm

2. ascarid

Question 2

What do the eggs look like for Toxocara canis?

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Answer 2

1. round

2. thick, pitted shell

Question 3

What does Toxocara canis cause?

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Answer 3

1. vomiting
2. diarrhea
3. visceral larval migrans

Question 4

How is Toxocara canis transmitted?

Answer 4

oral/fecal contact

Question 5

How is Toxocara canis diagnosed?

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Answer 5

1. eggs in feces

2. worms in vomitus

Question 6

How is Toxocara canis controlled?

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Answer 6

1. treat infected dogs

2. remove feces from environment

Question 7

Why is Toxocara canis important?

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Answer 7

1. causes death in pups 2-3 weeks old from lung damage

2. high percentage of pups infected