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Endo part 3
Question | Answer |
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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 |