Ruminant Helminths Flashcards
what is the general life cycle of GI strongylida?
direct
what unifies the hot complex?
strongyle-type eggs
what is Haemonchus contortus important in?
small ruminants
what do Haemonchus spp do to get through winter?
arrested larval development
what do Haemonchus spp feed on?
blood
what are the clinical signs of Haemonchus spp?
hyperacute, acute, chronic forms
anemia
edema
melena
death
what GI nematode is of major importance in cattle?
Ostertagia ostertagi
where do the L3 of Haemonchus spp go?
between gastric epithelial cells
where do the L3 of Ostertagia ostertagi go?
in gastric glands of abomasum
what is type I ostertagiosis?
recently ingested L3 develop to adults without arrested larval development
young cattle grazing pasture for first time
what is type II ostertagiosis?
arrested L4 resume development weeks-months after L3 ingested
usually 2-4 years of age
what are the clinical signs of ostertagia and teladorsagia?
diarrhea
weight loss
dehydration
hypoproteinemia
where does Trichostrongylus axei inhabit?
abomasum in ruminants
stomach in horses
where does Trichostrongylus colubriformis inhabit?
small intestine in ruminants
where does Cooperia spp inhabit?
small intestine
cattle, small ruminants
where does Oesophagostomum spp inhabit?
large intestine
not usually primary pathogens
what is the pathophysiology of Oesophagostomum spp?
hemorrhagic or purulent nodules
mucus
leakage of blood and plasma proteins
where does Nematodirus spp inhabit?
small intestine