Parasites: Nematodes_Metastrongyloidea (lungworms) Flashcards
1
Q
appearance of larvae
A
lungworm
2
Q
Tx
A
Fenbendazole
Ivermectin
Prednisone
3
Q
Dx
A
Centrifugal flotation
Baerman
Transtracheal wash
4
Q
Predilection site
A
bronchioles
5
Q
zoonosis
A
none
6
Q
hair lungworm
dogs
A
Oslerus spp.
route: fecal oral: ingestion of vomit/saliva/feces
L1 infective stage!
7
Q
hair lungworm
cats
A
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
route: fecal-oral, ingestion of paratenic host or inermediate host