Treatment & Control of Parasitic Infections in Dogs & Cats (7) - End E1

Question 1

What are general chemotherapies for treatment and control of parasitic infections in dogs and cats?

Answer 1

removal of parasites from host
interruption of parasite development
reduction of transmissible stages through environmental contamination

Question 2

T/F: Pyrantel is effective against whipworms

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

What is the PLUS ingredient in Heartgard Plus?

Answer 3

pyrantel

Question 4

What drug is effective against hookworm, roundworms, and whipworms

Answer 4

fendbendazole (FBZ)

Question 5

Why is ivermectin effective for livestock?

Answer 5

~200 micrograms/kg required for broad spectrum activity against GI nematodes

Question 6

What is a suppressive treatment?

Answer 6

when you deworm at intervals shorter than egg reappearance period (ERP)

Question 7

What do prophylactic treatments do?

Answer 7

remove parasites (developmental stages & adults) before they cause disease

Question 8

T/F: Suppressive and prophylactic chemotherapy is not mutually exclusive

Answer 8

TRUE