Parasitology 4

Question 1

Should you worry about giardia if you have no diarrhea?

Answer 1

NO

Question 2

What should you use to treat ancylostoma canium?

Answer 2

Pancur/fenbendazole, pyrantel, febantel, moxidectin

Question 3

When should you follow up with a FECRT? Why?

Answer 3

12 days (based on how long it would take for resistant ones to being to produce and before larval leak)

Question 4

How is Anyclostoma canium tansmitted?

Answer 4

Fecal Oral
Mammary
Skin

Question 5

Where are the targe organs for anycylostoma canium?

Answer 5

Small Intestines
Cough up to go to lung and heart
Dormant in muscle

Question 6

What is larval leak?

Answer 6

When the dormant larvae in muscle is not killed by routine treatment so it comes out to replace others (muscle to SI)

Question 7

What is the PPP of ancylostoma Canium?

Answer 7

3 weeks (produce eggs then)

Question 8

Is anthelminitic resistance a problem in dogs?

Answer 8

Yes but to confirm it you must use the right drug, route and dose, do a fecal reduction count test.

-Rule out larval leak

Question 9

What is one explanation for some of the anthelmintic resistance?

Answer 9

Grey hounds with intense deworming moving across the US due to racing being banned in Florida

Question 10

What are the 3 ways to evaluate anthelmintic resistance?

Answer 10

FECRT, In vitro drug bioassays, Molecular Testing

Question 11

Explain the following:
<75% Reduction:
75-89% Reduction
90-95% Reduction
>95% Reduction

Answer 11

<75% Reduction: Resistance
75-89% Reduction: Resistance
90-95% Reduction: Reduced Efficacy - inconclusive
>95% Reduction: Effective Treatment

Question 12

How do you determine a definitive diagnosis?

Answer 12

Patient treated proper dose, within expiration date, stored correctly and FECRT performed

Question 13

What are some drug combos that help with resistance?

Answer 13

Febantel, pyrantel with praziquantel and moxidectin