Gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats quick study guide
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Ancylostoma spp.
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name: HOOOKWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSDERMAL, TRANSPORT HOSTS, TRANSMAMMARY
4.clinical findings:VOMITING, MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGG
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Strongyloides stercoralis
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:HOOKWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSDERMAL, TRANSPORT HOSTS, TRANSMAMMARY
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT, BAERMANN-LARVA
6.treatment:FENBENDAZOLE -
Uncinaria stenocephala
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:HOOKWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSDERMAL, TRANSPORT HOSTS, TRANSMAMMARY
4.clinical findings:VOMITING, MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGG
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Balisascaris procyonis
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:ROUNDWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSPORT HOSTS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGG
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Toxocara spp.
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:ROUNDWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:LARVATED EGG INGESTION, TRANSPLACENTAL (DOGS), TRANSMAMMARY (CATS), TRANSPORT HOSTS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Toxascaris leoninia
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:ROUNDWORMS
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:LARVATED EGGS INGESTION, TRANSPORT HOSTS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Ollulanus tricuspis (cats)
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:CAT STOMACH WORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:IGEST EGGS IN VOMITUS
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:ENDOSCOPY-ADULT
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Physaloptera canis (dogs and cats)
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:DOG AND CAT STOMACH WORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF TRANSPORT HOST OR ARTHOPODS INTERMEDIATE HOST (COCKROACH, ETC)
4.clinical findings:VOMITING
5.diagnosis:ENDOSCOPY-ADULT
6.treatment:PYRANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Trichuris vulpis
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:WHIPWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF EGGS
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARE BOWEL DIARRHEA, RARELY VOMITING
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS
6.treatment:FENBENDAZOLE -
Spirocerca lupi
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:ESOPHAGEAL WORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF ARTHROPOD INTERMEDIATE HOSTS
4.clinical findings:REGURGITATION
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-EGGS; ENDOSCOPY
6.treatment:MOXIDECTIN OR DORAMECTIN -
Dipylidium caninum
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:TAPEWORM (CESTODE)
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF FLEA
4.clinical findings:UNTHRIFTY
5.diagnosis:PROGLOTTIDS, FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL, EPSIQUANTEL -
Echinococcus granulosa
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:TAPEWORM(CESTODE)
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF SHEEP
4.clinical findings:SUBCLINICAL
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL -
Mesocestoides
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:TAPEWORMS (CESTODES)
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:GI- TRANSPORT HOST, VISCERAL-UNKNOWN
4.clinical findings:GI-SUBCILINICAL, VISCERAL-ABDOMINAL
5.diagnosis:GI-EGGS, VISCERAL-ULTRASOUND, LAPAROTOMY/SCOPY
6.treatment:UNKNOWN -
Echinococcus mutilocularis
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
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5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:TAPEWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF RODENTS
4.clinical findings:SUBCLINICAL
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL -
Taenia spp.
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:TAPEWORM
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF RABBITS/RODENTS
4.clinical findings:UNTHRIFTY
5.diagnosis:PROGLOTTIDS, FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE -
Eurytrema pancreaticum
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2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
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5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:FLUKE
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF AMPHIBIAN
4.clinical findings:PANCREATITIS
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL -
Platynosomum fastosum
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:FLUKE
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF GECKO
4.clinical findings:HEPATIC
5.diagnosis:FECAL-EGGS
6.treatment:PRAZIQUANTEL -
Giardia spp.
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:GIARDIA
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF CYSTS
4.clinical findings:SMALL BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:WET MOUNT (TROPHOZOITES), FLOAT AND IFA-CYSTS,AG
6.treatment:METRONIDAZOLE, FENBENDAZOLE -
Tritrichomonas foetus
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:Trich
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF TROPHOXZOTIES WHILE GROOMING
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:WET MOUNT (TROPHOZITES), CULTURE
6.treatment:RONIDAZOLE -
Isospora spp.
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:COCCIDIANS
2.zoonotic y/n:N
3.transmission:INGESTION OF OOCYSTS
4.clinical findings:MIXED BOWEL DIARRHEA, LARGE BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:FLOAT-OOCYST
6.treatment:SULFADIMETHOXINE, TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFA -
Cryptosporidium spp.
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:COCCIDIANS
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF OOCYSTS
4.clinical findings:SMALL BOWEL DIARRHEA
5.diagnosis:ACID-FAST STAIN, IFA-OOCYST
6.treatment:TYLOSIN, AZITHROMYCIN -
Toxoplasma gondii
1.common name:
2.zoonotic y/n:
3.transmission:
4.clinical findings:
5.diagnosis:
6.treatment: -
1.common name:COCCIDIAN
2.zoonotic y/n:Y
3.transmission:INGESTION OF OOCYSTS
4.clinical findings:POLYSYSTEMIC
5.diagnosis:FLOAT (OOCYST), SEROLOGY
6.treatment:CLINDAMYCIN, TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFA -
16 week, MI, DSH 16 week, MI, DSH
􀂃􀂃Thin Thin
􀂃􀂃 Intermittent vomiting Intermittent vomiting
Otherwise normal Otherwise normal
Most likely parasite? - Ascarids
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What zoonotic What zoonotic
parasite is associated parasite is associated
with raccoon latrines? with raccoon latrines? -
Baylisascaris
procyonis -
6 mo, FI, infant 6 mo, FI, infant
􀂃􀂃Went to fireworks display Went to fireworks display
• City park City park
• Rolled off blanket Rolled off blanket
• Skin disease developed Skin disease developed
Most likely parasit - HOOKWORMS
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List 2 parasites associated with vomiting
that are almost always fecal negative! -
􀂃􀂃Physaloptera Physaloptera
• Dogs and cats Dogs and cats
• Crickets, beetles, cockroaches, mice Crickets, beetles, cockroaches, mice
􀂃􀂃Ollulanus Ollulanus tricuspis tricuspis
• Cats Cats
• Ingest vomitus Ingest vomitus -
4 yr, MC, Lab 4 yr, MC, Lab
ô€‚ƒô€‚ƒâ€œMountain dog Mountain dogâ€
􀂃􀂃 Intermittent diarrhea Intermittent diarrhea
• Straining Straining
• Hematochezia Hematochezia
• Mucous Mucous
􀂃􀂃Fecals Fecals negative - Trichuris vulpis
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􀂃􀂃Puppy from Larimer Humane Puppy from Larimer Humane
􀂃􀂃Small bowel diarrhea Small bowel diarrhea
􀂃􀂃Mucous Mucous
􀂃􀂃No vomiting No vomiting
Most likely parasite?? - GIARDIA
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Pet store kitten Pet store kitten
􀂃􀂃Bloody mucous diarrhea Bloody mucous diarrhea
􀂃􀂃5 weeks duration 5 weeks duration
􀂃􀂃Multiple therapeutic trials fail! Multiple therapeutic
MOST LIKEY PARASITE - Tritrichomonas fetus
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22 yr, MI, vet student 22 yr, MI, vet student
􀂃􀂃Necropsy duty last week Necropsy duty last week
􀂃􀂃Intense small bowel diarrhea Intense small bowel diarrhea
• 20 liters of diarrhea daily! 20 liters of diarrhea daily!
• - C. parvum
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3 yr old, MS, DSH 3 yr old, MS, DSH
􀂃􀂃Hunter and murdereR
ô€‚ƒô€‚ƒâ€œDuncan Duncanâ€
What is the likely parasite? - Dipylidium CANIUM