parasit exam 5 Flashcards
4 genera involved in HOCT
Haemochus contortus, Ostertagia spp, Cooperia spp, Trichostrongylus spp
Haemochus contortus common name
barber pole worm, strongyle, roundworm
Haemochus contortus host
ruminants, mostly sheep
IH of Haemochus contortus
none, direct life cycle
Geo Distribution of Haemochus contortus
more common in warmer climates
Haemochus contortus Routes of infestations
direct ingestion
Haemochus contortus sex
dioecious
Site of infestation Haemochus contortus
abomasum
Haemochus contortus pathogenesis(3)
depends on immunity, blood loss anemia, edema of submandibular tissue (bottle jaw)
Haemochus contortus how much blood can sheep lose?
1/5 blood volume per day in heavy infestation, with sever dyspnea and weakness
Haemochus contortus DX
ova in feces (TASE)
Haemochus contortus TX
Benzimidazole, Ivermectin, Doramectin, Levamectin
Haemochus contortus PHS
none
Ostertagia species
ostertagi, circumcincta
Ostertagia spp common name
brown stomach worm
Ostertagia spp hosts (2)
ostertagi:cattle, cicumcincta:sheep
Ostertagia spp IH
none, direct life cycle
Ostertagia spa life cycle
Winter ostertagiosis and summer ostertagiosis
Ostertagia spp winter ostertagiosis
ingestion in fall, worm knows that it needs to winter, L4 hypo biotic stage, when warm temp will go to L5 adult stage
Ostertagia spp summer ostertagiosis
straight through life cycle
Ostertagia spp site of infestation
abomasum
Ostertagia spp pathogenesis(5)
local necrosis, ADR, dyspnea, scours, death, Morocco leather abomasum
most important parasite of young calves
Ostertagia ostertagi
morocco leather abomasum
small white nodules with worms protruding out of stomach
Ostertagia spp DX
ova in feces, larval culture
Ostertagia spp TX
Ivermectin, Doramectin, Fenbendazole
Ostertagia spp PHS
none
Cooperia spp
punctata, curtice, oncophora
Cooperia spp common name
cattle bankrupt worm
Cooperia spp host(3)
oncophora:cattle, punctata:cattle, curticei:sheep, goat
Cooperia spp IH
none, direct digestion
Most common ruminant parasite genus
cooperia spp
Site of infestation Cooperia spp
small intestines
Cooperia spp pathogenesis
scours, anorexia, depressed growth, ADR, emaciation of younger calves
Cooperia spp DX
ova in feces, larval culture, adult necropsy
Cooperia spp TX
Fenbendazole, Ivermectin
Cooperia spp PHS
none
Trichostrongylus species(3)
axei, colubrifromis, vitrinus
Trichostrongylus spp common name
hair worms, black scours
Trichostrongylus spp host
cattle, sheep
Trichostrongylus spp IH
none, direct life cycle
Trichostrongylus spp site of infestation
abomasum, occasionally duodenum
Trichostrongylus spp pathogenesis
none with small infestations, gastritis and scours with large infestation
Trichostrongylus spp DX
ova in feces, larval culture, necropsy
Trichostrongylus TX
ivermectin, fenbendazole
Trichostrongylus PHS
none
Nematodirus spp intermediate host
none, direct life cycle
largest ruminant ova
Nematodirus spp
Nematodirus spp site of infestation
small intestines
Nematodirus spp pathogenesis (2)
atrophy, necrosis to small intestinal villi
Nematodirus spp DX
ova in feces
Nematodirus spp TX
Bendimidazole, Doramectin, Eprinomectin
Oesophagostumum species (2)
columbianum, dentatum
Oesophagostumum species host (2)
columbianumz;cattle, dentatum:swine
Oesophagostumum common name
nodular worm
Oesophagostumum spp intermediate host
none, direct life cycle
Oesophagostumum spp life cycle
L4 larva in large intestines, makes nodules up to a year, emerge from nodule to lumen and develops to adult stage
Oesophagostumum spp site of infestation
large intestines
Oesophagostumum spp pathogenesis(6)
due to larva not adults, occasional intussusception of large intestines, acute enteritis, diarrhea, weakness, emaciation
Oesophagostumum spp DX
ova in feces
Oesophagostumum spp TX
fenbendazole, ivermectin
Stephanurus dentatus common name
kidney worm of swine
Stephanurus dentatus host
swine
Stephanurus dentatus intermediate host
none
Stephanurus dentatus paratenic host
earthworm
Stephanurus dentatus life cycle
ingestion, live migration 4-9 months, destroys live then to kidney
Stephanurus dentatus DX
TASE in urine
Stephanurus dentatus site of infestation
larva:liver, adult:renal pelvis, ureters
Stephanurus dentatus pathogenesis(4)
liver damage, emaciation, paralysis if larva ectopic, death
Stephanurus dentatus DX
ova in urine
Stephanurus dentatus TX
fenbendzole, ivermectin, levasmisole for adults
TASE in swine urine is diagnostic for
Stephanurus dentatus