Protozoa Flashcards
What is cryptosporidium
Specialized type of coccidian
Is cryptosporidium zoonotic
Yes
Who is at risk of cryptosporidium
Immunosuppressed people are at risk
Do people have own species of cryptosporidium
Yes
Where is cryptosporidium foubd
Puppies
Kittens
Live stock
Symptoms of cryptosporidum
Diarrhea
Usually fatal
How to diagnose cryptosporidium
Difficult to see in fecal exam
Diarrhea panal PCR , Elisa test
How to get rid of cryptosporidium
Very resistant to bleach
Hard to get rid of because oocytes resistant in environment
Cryptosporidium drugs
Tylosin
Azithromycin
Used longer term
How does cryptosporidium cause problems
Oocytes ingested in contaminated environment
When multiple in digestive tract, the self infect in GI
Who normally gets coccidia
Puppies
Kittens
Immunosuppressed people at risk
Do humans have own species of cryptosporidium
Yes
What type of coccidia do animals normally get
Isospora
Coccidia in adults
Adults usually develop immunity but can still carry and shed cysts
Incubation of coccidia
2 weeks
Will be contagious to other pets
How old do puppies need to be to get coccidia
At least 2 weeks old.
Symptoms of coccidia
Diarrhea
Pain and vomit
Fatal in severe cases
How to diagnose coccidia
See cysts on fecal exams
Is coccidia zoonotic
No
Coccidia treatment
Treat only in bad infections Sulfa drugs (trimethoprim / sulfadiazine)
What does treatment do
Inhibits reproduction
May need longer course
How long do you treat coccidia
Until bodies immunity takes over
Prevention of coccidia
Hygiene
Try to control insects and mice
How resistant is coccidia in environment
Very resistant Steam clean Incineration Boiling 10% ammonium - other disinfectants don't work
Most common trichomoniasis in cats
Tritrichomonas foetus
Most common trichomoniasis in dogs
Pentatrichomonas hominis
Where does trichomoniasis live
Colon and cecum
Do trichimoniasis cysts live outside host
No resistant cyst that lives a long time outside host
Signs of trichomoniasis
Often no signs
Mild on / off diarrhea
Where do we often see trichomoniasis
Catteries
Treatment of trichomoniasis
Cats can get rid of it on their own
Often takes two years
Are cattle and cat trichomoniasis the same
May be different strains, still researching
Prepatent period of trichomoniasis
15 days
Life cycle of trichomoniasis
Unknown
Possibly slugs
Likely fecal oral
Does not appear to live outside host
Trichomoniasis diagnoses
Fecal smear PCR test (send out)
Trichomoniasis treatment
Ronidazole (best)
Is trichomoniasis zoonotic
No
