Ruminant lungworm Flashcards
dictyocaulus viviparus
bovine trichostrongyle in trachea + larger bronchi parasitic bronchitis calves - poor thrift dairy cow - decr milk yield
dictyocaulus viviparus - immunity
rapidly acquired after heavy exposure
minimal age resistance
dictyocaulus viviparus - pathogenesis - penetration
week 1
larvae migrate to lungs
no clinical signs
dictyocaulus viviparus - pathogenesis - prepatent
weeks 1-3
development + migration of larvae - bronchiolitis - eosinophilic exudate - blocks passage of air - alveolar collapse distal to blockage - clinical signs (tachypnoea, coughing)
dictyocaulus viviparus - pathogenesis - patent
weeks 4-8
worms mature + egg producing
Bronchitis (due to adult worms)
parasitic pneumonia
dictyocaulus viviparus - pathogenesis - post-patent
weeks 8-12
most of worms expelled
clinical signs flare up in 25% cases
alveolar epithelialisation, interstitial emphysema, pulmonary oedema, 2º bacterial infn.
dictyocaulus viviparus - pathogenesis - re-infection
Immune cattle only show clinical signs if exposed to v.large challenge
larvae killed in lungs
Parasite granulomata (5mm, grey-green)
Eosinophilic plugs in bronchioles
dictyocaulus viviparus - diagnosis in calves
Seasonal incidence, previous grazing history, clinical signs
Faecal examination (Baerman technique)
PME
larval identification - lungworm
Short (300u)
Blunt tail
Intestinal
larval identification - GIT
Longer (700 -1,000u)
Longer tail
Intestinal CELLS
dictyocaulus viviparus - PME - lesion distribution
Diaphragmatic lobes most affected
Plum-coloured areas of consolidation
dictyocaulus viviparus - PME - lung perfusion
Remove heart, lungs and trachea
tie off pulmonary veins + wash out lungs + collect water
dictyocaulus viviparus - diagnosis in adults
Seasonal incidence, previous grazing history, clinical signs
Faecal examination (Baerman technique)
Blood (and milk) examination (ELISA)
Grass examination (for larvae around dungpats)
Response to anthelmintic treatment
dictyocaulus viviparus - control
vaccine
Vaccinate 6 and 2 weeks pre-turnout
never mix vaccinated + non-vaccinated calves
prevents disease, not infection
can use anthelmintics with long residual activity
Dictyocaulus filaria
most important lungworm in sheep + goat
Chronic cough + unthriftiness
Temperate areas - sporadic
Warmer climates - disease outbreaks