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AVS-268 Parasites
Common animal parasites
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tapeworms (Tenia spp) | Common in cats. Rodents are intermediate host, reproduce in definitive host such as cat and dogs. Owners will notice weight loss, rice granules on hair near anus Treatment is dewormer. |
| Hookworm (Ancyclostoma, uncinaria) | History of bloody diarrhea, weight loss, ill-thrift, can cause anemia since they can suck blood. Treatment- dewormer |
| Roundworms | Found in young animals mainly. Vomiting and diarrhea common symptoms. Fecal float, easy to see. Treatment- Pyrantel |
| Whipworm (Trichuris, trichiura) | Spores can live in soil, food or water for months. Dogs have bloody diarrhea, may respond to GI antibiotics then reoccur, chronic weight loss. Treatment with dewormer. |
| Fleas (Ctenocephalides, felis, canis) | Diagnose by visualizing fleas on animal. Treatment- frontline/revolution |
| Sarcoptes scabiei | Animals are usually young and pruritic. Skin scrapings or tape method may show them, hard to find. Mites that live on skin. Treated with Revolution. |
| Lice (Linognathus and trichodectes) | Pruritus present, coat/fur changes, can see these with the naked eye sometimes. Young growing animals. Sucking/biting lice. Treatment- topical, bath or flea/tick ointments. Frontline is usually recommended |
| Demodex (canis, injai, cornei) | Most common in short hair breeds. Lives in hair follicles of all animals. Infestation during stress periods. Hair loss, pruritis, greasy skin and eventual scabs are symptoms. |
| Demodex Treatment | Skin scrapings to confirm. Ivermetin oral treatment, may need lyme sulfur or amitraz baths. |
| Toxoplasmosis in cats | cats eat mouse, intermediate host, then infects intestine and starts shedding into the environment. Zoonotic! |
| Common household toxins | Antifreeze, lilies, chocolate, ibuprofen, rodenticide, Xylitol |
| Antifreeze | Animals ingest it because it tastes good and smells sweet. Liquid contains chemical ethylene glycol. when broken down creates an acid. 1st sign- stumbling and running into things. by 3rd stage animal will die. |
| Chocolate | toxin is theobromine |
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