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Endoparasites

Roundworm scientific name Toxacara Catilcanis
Roundworm transmission fecal/oral, in utero, via milk
Are Roundworms zoonotic? Yes
Roundworm symptoms poor hair coat, underweight with potbelly, vomiting
Hookworm scientific name ancylostoma
Hookworm transmission fecal/oral, in utero, via milk, SQ migrans in people
Are hookworms zoonotic? Yes
Hookworm symptoms poor hair coat, underweight with potbelly, dark stool, pale MM, anemic on blood analysis
Whipworm scientific name Trichuris Vulpis
Whipworm transmission fecal/oral, in utero, via milk
Are Whipworms zoonotic? no
Whipworm symptoms chronic diarrhea, frank blood, poor hair coat, low weight
Tapeworm - Taenia scientific name Taenia Psiformis
Taenia transmission fecal/oral, ingestion of rodents
Is Taenia zoonotic? No
Taenia symptoms malnourished, poor hair coat, segments stuck on anus, hair, bedding
Tapeworm - dipylidium scientific name Dipylidium caninum
dipylidium transmission fecal/oral,
is dipylidium zoonotic No
dipylidium symptoms malnourished, poor hair coat, segments stuck on anus, hair, bedding
coccidia scientific name (2) Isospora (small animals) Eimeria (large animals)
coccidia transmission contaminated ground or water source
is coccidia zoonotic? no
Coccidia symptoms diarrhea, usually sub-clinical
Giardia scientific name Giardia
Giardia transmission contaminated drinking water
Is Giardia zoonotic? no
Giardia symptoms diarrhea, bloating, gas
Heartworms scientific name Dirofilaria immitus
Heartworm transmission infected mosquito during blood meal
are heartworms zoonotic? no
Heartworm symptoms coughing, lethargic (advanced cases), eventually heart failure
Roundworm Prevention/treatment Dewormer, remove feces from yard
Hookworm prevention/treatment Dewormer, remove feces from yard
Whipworm prevention/treatment Dewormer, remove feces from yard
Taenia prevention/treatment tapeworm and flea medications
Dipylidium prevention/treatment tapeworm and flea medications
Coccidia prevention/ treatment remove feces from yard, sulfa antibiotics
Giardia prevention/treatment remove feces from yard, antibiotics
Heartworm prevention/treatment heartworm medications
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