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Latin name; common name
Egg type Zoonotic? Location Infection method Symptoms Pre-patant period |
Toxocara canis; dog roundworm
Ascarid type egg Zoonotic Lives in the small intestine Eating larvaeted eggs, eating rodents Trans-mammary AND trans-placental infection Pot-belly in pups, abdominal pain, vomitting 4-5 weeks |
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Toxocara cati; cat roundworm
Ascarid Zoonotic Small intestine Ingesting of eggs, eating rodents, trans-mammary Potbelly in kittens, abdominal pain & discomfort, vomitting 6-8 weeks |
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Toxascaris leonina; roundworm of dogs and cats
Ascarid Not zoonotic Small intestine Infective after 1 week in environment Similar symptoms to Toxocara sp. 10 weeks |
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Latin name; common name
Egg type Zoonotic? Location Infection method Symptoms |
Baylisascaris procyonis; raccoon and dog
Ascardid type roundworm HIGHLY zoonotic; attacks human central nervous system Small intestine Ingestion of eggs Same discomfort of Toxocara sp. in dogs |
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Latin name; common name
Egg type Zoonotic? Location Infection method Symptoms Pre-patent period |
Ancylostoma sp.; hookworm
Tristrongyle A. braziliense is zoonotic; cutaneous larval migrans Small intestine Dogs: Ingesting of eggs, skin penetration, trans-mammary & trans-placental Cats: ingestion of eggs, skin penetration, paratenic host Anemia & death if severe; bloody stool; less severe in cats 2-3 weeks |
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Latin name; common name
Egg type Zoonotic? Location Infection method Symptoms Pre-patent period |
Uncinaria stenocephala; Northern Hookworm
Tristrongyle Not zoonotic Small intestine ingestion; trans-mammary and trans-placental; eggs live up to 7 years in the environment Less symptoms than Ancylostoma 2 weeks |
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Egg type Zoonotic? Location Infection method Symptoms Pre-patent period |
Trichuris vulpis; dog whipworm
Trichoroid egg type Not zoonotic cecum & large intestine Ingestion; eggs take one month to become infective diarrhea & weight loss, dehydration, death if severe enough 11-12 weeks |
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Egg type Zoonotic? Location Infection method Symptoms Pre-patent period |
Strongyloides stercoralis; dog threadworm
larvae zoonotic small intestine ingestion, skin penetration, trans-mammary respiratory signs, enteritis 1 week |
