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Endo part 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hookworms, Tapeworms and Roundworms are | Zoonotic (not always wildly successful) |
| Protozoa | Single celled parasite |
| Protozoa egg | Oocyst |
| Protozoa's are | Still parasites, they are just single celled - think of toxoplasma |
| Fecal analysis | Take FRESH fecal sample, and look under microscope to look for Ova. |
| How often should your dog get a fecal? | Annually |
| Treatment for parasites | Most often broad spectrum dewormers (some need more specific meds). Sperate meds to kill Protozoa. |
| How many times must you repeat treatment? | every few weeks for a period of time to eliminate all stages of life. |
| Good for killing hooks, rounds, and whips | Fenbendazole, Pyrantel, Ivermectin |
| Good for killing tapes | Praziquantel |
| Good for coccidia | Sulfadimethoxne |
| Heartworms | Worm in circulatory system - mostly effects dogs - cats and ferrets can be effected to but are dead end hosts, they can't be treated |
| Heartworm Species | Dirofilaria immitis (microfilaria) |
| Stage 1 Heart worm | Mosquito eats infected blood |
| Stage 2 Heart worm | Larvae develop into infective |
| Stage 3 Heart worm | Mosquito infects dog via bite |
| Stage 4 Heart worm | Microfilaria develop in dogs circulatory system and make way to the right side of the heart. |
| Stage 5 Heart worm | Heartworms mature in the heart, reproduce, and the cycle repeats |
| How to prevent heartworm | Monthly Preventives (heartgard) |
| Heartworm Treatment | Treatment is costly and dangerous |