Hookworms And Nematodes, Sparky Lok

Front 1

Hookworm Basics:
1. Family?
2. Morphology?
3. Primary Pathogenic Mech?

Back 1

1. Family = Ancylostomatidae
2. Bent Head, cutting plates or teeth
3. Bloodsuckers

Front 2

What hookworm infects:
1. Dogs?
2. Cats?
3. Rums?

Back 2

1. Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala
2. Ancylostoma tubaeforme
3. Bunostomum phlebotomum

Front 3

Which of the worms have
1. cutting plates?
2. teeth?

Back 3

1. Bunostomum phlebotomum (cattle) and Uncinaria stenocephala (dog)

2. Ancylostoma caninum (dog), tubaeforme (cat), and braziliense (dog and cat)

Front 4

LIFE: Bunostomum phlebotomum

1. Exit?
2. Outside?
3. Entrance?
4. Predilection?

Back 4

1. EiF
2. L1-L3 on soil (1-2 weeks / T)
3. L3 ingestion OR skin penetration
4. L4, Adult in Small Intestine

Front 5

Dz: Bunostomum phlebotomum

1. PPP?
2. Path?
3. Clinical Signs?
4. Tx?

Back 5

1. 4-8 weeks
2. Skin - Resp - Intestine
3. Anemia, Edema (Bottle Jaw)
4. IVM

Front 6

LIFE: Ancylostoma caninum

1. Exit?
2. Outside?
3. Entrance?
4. Predilection?

Back 6

1. EiF
2. L1-L3 (L3 ensheathed) - May use Paratenic Mouse
3. L3 ingestion OR skin penetration - L3 may ARREST in skeletal m. OR gut wall
4. Adult in Small Intestine

Front 7

Dz: Ancylostoma caninum

1. PPP?
2. Path?
3. Clinical Signs?
4. Tx?

Back 7

1. 14d if Transmammary/Transplacental, OR 21 days
2. Skin - Resp - Intestine
3. *Most Pathogenic of Hookworms
Anemia, hemorrhagics, Edema
4. IVM

Front 8

For whom is Hookworm infection especially bad?

Back 8

Young animals - not as much blood.
Malnourished, Unhealthy animals - anemia is not a good additive.

Front 9

Diagnoses?

Back 9

In the US, Hookworms are typically the Only Strongyle-Type Egg that you will see in Dogs and Cats

Front 10

How many teeth does A. Caninum have?

Back 10

3 pairs

*braziliense has 2 pairs (1 large, 1 small)