RVT- Parasitology Treatments

Question 1

Name the 3 types of medications for treating parasitic infections.

Answer 1

1. Anthelminthics
2. Insecticides
3. Acaricides

Question 2

What are the 3 classes of anthelminthics?

Answer 2

Benzimidazoles
Imidazothiazoles/Tetrahydropyridimine
Macrocyclic lactones

Question 3

Name a common drug in the benzimidazole class.

Answer 3

Fenbendazole

ie: Panacur / safeguard

Question 4

What is the active ingredient in milbemax and what class of drug does it belong to?

Answer 4

Milbemycin Oxime ( Macrocyclic lactone)

Question 5

What is the active ingredient in Strongid-T?

Answer 5

Pyrantel pamoate ( Tetrahydropyrimine)

Question 6

What is the active ingredient in heartguard?

Answer 6

Ivermectin ( Macrocyclic lactone)

Question 7

What is the active ingredient in revolution?

Answer 7

Selamectin ( Macrocyclic lactone)

Question 8

What are the 2 chemical classes in the macrocyclic lactones?

Answer 8

Avermectins

Milbemycin oxime

Question 9

What are pro-benzimidazoles and why are they used?

Answer 9

example - Fenbantel and Netabimin
Transformed into active form once in the body.
Water soluble and better absorbed

Question 10

Name 5 common veterinary available products that kill ticks?

Answer 10

Nexguard
Bravecto 
Revolution
Advantix
Frontline

Question 11

What is the active ingredient in Nexguard and what is it used for?

Answer 11

Afoxolaner - kills ticks and fleas

Question 12

What would be used to treat a ‘giardia’ infection?

Answer 12

Metronidazole

Fenbendazole

Question 13

What is piperazine used for?

Answer 13

Anthelminthic used for treatment of roundworms and pinworms

Question 14

What precautions should be exercised when using Ivermectin, moxidectin and milbemycin in collies and other herding breeds?

Answer 14

These breeds often have a gene mutation where they have a p-glycoprotein deficiency.
MDRI multi drug resistance gene mutation
Toxic

Question 15

What is the active ingredient in the product ‘Advantage?’

Answer 15

Imidacloprid

Question 16

What is the most common drugs for treating tapeworm infections?

Answer 16

Praziquantel- Dolpac, Droncit

Milbemycin

Question 17

Name 2 medications available that contain milbemycin oxime?

Answer 17

Milbemax

Moxidectin

Question 18

Name 2 medications with Avermectins?

Answer 18

Ivermectin

Selamectin

Question 19

Name a product that has Ivermectin in it?

Answer 19

Heartgard ( for prevention of heartworms)

Question 20

Name a product with selamectin in it?

Answer 20

Revolution

Question 21

What medications does advantage multi have in it and what do they treat?

Answer 21

Imidocloprid - fleas, earmites, mange, mites

Moxidectin - heartworm, ascarids, hookworms, whipworms

Question 22

What active ingredients are in Trifexis and what do they treat?

Answer 22

Milbemycin oxime - heartworm

Spinosad- fleas

Question 23

What ingredients are in ‘heartguard’ and what do they treat?

Answer 23

Ivermectin - heartworm, ascarid, hookworm

Pyrantel pamoate

Question 24

What are the active ingredients in Sentinel and what do they treat?

Answer 24

Milbemycin oxime - heartworm, ascarid, hookworm

Lufenorum - fleas

Question 25

What is the name of the adulticide most commonly used to treat heartworm infection in dogs?

Answer 25

Melarsomine dihydrochloride