Gastrointestinal Parasites Of Dogs And Cats Quick Study Guide

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Ancylostoma spp.
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6.treatment:

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1.common name: HOOOKWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSDERMAL, TRANSPORT HOSTS, TRANSMAMMARY
4.clinical findings:VOMITING, MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGG
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Strongyloides stercoralis
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1.common name:HOOKWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSDERMAL, TRANSPORT HOSTS, TRANSMAMMARY
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT, BAERMANN-LARVA
6.treatment:FENBENDAZOLE

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Uncinaria stenocephala
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1.common name:HOOKWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSDERMAL, TRANSPORT HOSTS, TRANSMAMMARY
4.clinical findings:VOMITING, MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGG
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Balisascaris procyonis
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1.common name:ROUNDWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSPORT HOSTS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGG
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Toxocara spp.
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1.common name:ROUNDWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGG INGESTION, TRANSPLACENTAL (DOGS), TRANSMAMMARY (CATS), TRANSPORT HOSTS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Toxascaris leoninia
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1.common name:ROUNDWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSPORT HOSTS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Ollulanus tricuspis (cats)
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1.common name:CAT STOMACH WORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:IGEST EGGS IN VOMITUS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:ENDOSCOPY-ADULT
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Physaloptera canis (dogs and cats)
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1.common name:DOG AND CAT STOMACH WORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF TRANSPORT HOST OR ARTHOPODS INTERMEDIATE HOST (COCKROACH, ETC)
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:ENDOSCOPY-ADULT
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Trichuris vulpis
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1.common name:WHIPWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF EGGS
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARE BOWEL DIARRHEA, RARELY VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS
6.treatment:FENBENDAZOLE

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Spirocerca lupi
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1.common name:ESOPHAGEAL WORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF ARTHROPOD INTERMEDIATE HOSTS
4.clinical findings:REGURGITATION
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS; ENDOSCOPY
6.treatment:MOXIDECTIN OR DORAMECTIN

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Dipylidium caninum
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1.common name:TAPEWORM (CESTODE)
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF FLEA
4.clinical findings:UNTHRIFTY
5.diagnosis:PROGLOTTIDS, FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL, EPSIQUANTEL

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Echinococcus granulosa
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1.common name:TAPEWORM(CESTODE)
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF SHEEP
4.clinical findings:SUBCLINICAL
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL

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Mesocestoides
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1.common name:TAPEWORMS (CESTODES)
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:GI- TRANSPORT HOST, VISCERAL-UNKNOWN
4.clinical findings:GI-SUBCILINICAL, VISCERAL-ABDOMINAL
5.diagnosis:GI-EGGS, VISCERAL-ULTRASOUND, LAPAROTOMY/SCOPY
6.treatment:UNKNOWN

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Echinococcus mutilocularis
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1.common name:TAPEWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF RODENTS
4.clinical findings:SUBCLINICAL
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL

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Taenia spp.
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1.common name:TAPEWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF RABBITS/RODENTS
4.clinical findings:UNTHRIFTY
5.diagnosis:PROGLOTTIDS, FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

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Eurytrema pancreaticum
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1.common name:FLUKE
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF AMPHIBIAN
4.clinical findings:PANCREATITIS
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL

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Platynosomum fastosum
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1.common name:FLUKE
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF GECKO
4.clinical findings:HEPATIC
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL

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Giardia spp.
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1.common name:GIARDIA
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF CYSTS
4.clinical findings:SMALL BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:WET MOUNT (TROPHOZOITES), FLOAT AND IFA-CYSTS,AG
6.treatment:METRONIDAZOLE, FENBENDAZOLE

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Tritrichomonas foetus
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1.common name:Trich
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF TROPHOXZOTIES WHILE GROOMING
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:WET MOUNT (TROPHOZITES), CULTURE
6.treatment:RONIDAZOLE

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Isospora spp.
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1.common name:COCCIDIANS
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF OOCYSTS
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-OOCYST
6.treatment:SULFADIMETHOXINE, TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFA

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Cryptosporidium spp.
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1.common name:COCCIDIANS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF OOCYSTS
4.clinical findings:SMALL BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:ACID-FAST STAIN, IFA-OOCYST
6.treatment:TYLOSIN, AZITHROMYCIN

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Toxoplasma gondii
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1.common name:COCCIDIAN
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF OOCYSTS
4.clinical findings:POLYSYSTEMIC
5.diagnosis:FLOAT (OOCYST), SEROLOGY
6.treatment:CLINDAMYCIN, TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFA

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16 week, MI, DSH 16 week, MI, DSH

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Ascarids

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What zoonotic What zoonotic
parasite is associated parasite is associated
with raccoon latrines? with raccoon latrines?

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Baylisascaris
procyonis

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6 mo, FI, infant 6 mo, FI, infant

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HOOKWORMS

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List 2 parasites associated with vomiting
that are almost always fecal negative!

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4 yr, MC, Lab 4 yr, MC, Lab

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Trichuris vulpis

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GIARDIA

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Pet store kitten Pet store kitten

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Tritrichomonas fetus

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22 yr, MI, vet student 22 yr, MI, vet student

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C. parvum

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3 yr old, MS, DSH 3 yr old, MS, DSH

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Dipylidium CANIUM