Trichurids

Question 1

what are the main spp of trichurids

Answer 1

trichuris
capillarids
trichinella
dioctophyme renale

Question 2

what is the common name for trichuris spp

Answer 2

whipworms

Question 3

what is the most common whipworm in dogs

Answer 3

T. vulpis

Question 4

what are the 2 most clinically relevant whipworms

Answer 4

T.vulpis
T. suis

Question 5

what is the most of transmission of trichuris spp

Answer 5

infection only from ingestion of eggs

Question 6

true or false
trichuris spp needs a paratenic host

Answer 6

fasle
there is no paratenic host involved with trichuris spp

Question 7

where do trichuris spp reside in a host

Answer 7

large intestine

Question 8

how does the trichuris spp cause damage / disease

Answer 8

burrow anterior end into mucosa

Question 9

what are the implications of a trichuris spp infection

Answer 9

hemorrhage
irritation
inflammation - typhilitis / colitis

Question 10

what are the clinical signs of T. vulpis

Answer 10

large bowel diarrhea (mucoid/ bloody)
weight loss / tenesmus

Question 11

true or false
the T. vulpis eggs are not very hardy and can be disinfected easily

Answer 11

false
eggs are resistant and can accumulate in the environment leading to severe disease

Question 12

in what dogs is it common to see whipworm infections

Answer 12

shelter dogs
dogs with poor nutrition / kept in poor hygeine
older dogs

Question 13

true or false:
pups can become infected transmarry through the milk

Answer 13

false
-only transmission through ingestion
you will need see whipworm in young pups due to long prepatent period

Question 14

describe the eggs of canine whipworm

Answer 14

symmetrical, football shaped w/ bipolar plugs

Question 15

true or false
whipworm is easy to diagnose with a fecal float / exam

Answer 15

false
eggs shed in low numbers
long prepatent period with clinical signs showing earlier than shedding
eggs do not float well - heavy

Question 16

what is the treatment protocol for whipworm

Answer 16

treat once a month for 3 months

Question 17

what is the most important part to treating whipworm and preventing reinfection

Answer 17

owner needs to understand that reinfection will occur if dog is kept in the same area

Question 18

after A. suum, what is the most important parasite in confined swine

Answer 18

T. suis

Question 19

what are the classic clinical signs of T. suis

Answer 19

feeder pig with profuse water-bloody diarrhea

Question 20

what is commonly associated with whipworm infection in ruminants

Answer 20

poor managment

Question 21

true or false
it is very common to find a cat with whipworm

Answer 21

false
cats with whipworms are more often misdiagnosed and likely infected with capillarid

Question 22

what are the 2 main capillarids

Answer 22

eucoleus
pearsonema

Question 23

where are eucoleus found

Answer 23

airways

Question 24

where are pearsonema found

Answer 24

urinary tract

Question 25

what parasite in the capillarids species is found in the urinary bladder mucosa

Answer 25

pearsonema

Question 26

what are the common clinical signs of pearsonema spp infection

Answer 26

usually asymptomatic
cystitis due to worms in bladder mucosa
hematuria

Question 27

what tests would you run to diagnose a pearsonema spp infection

Answer 27

urine sample - eggs found in urine sediment

Question 28

which capillarid is found embedded in respiratory mucosa

Answer 28

eucoleus spp

Question 29

what are some clinical signs of a severe eucoleus spp infection

Answer 29

usually asymptomatic
may cause cough or rhinitis

Question 30

how is eucoleus spp diagnoses

Answer 30

coughed up / swallowed eggs
bipolar eggs on fecal float
radiographs - not specific

Question 31

what are the 2 types of eucoleus

Answer 31

aerophilus
boehmi