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Which sp of Ancylostomatoidea is most & least zoonotic?

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A. braziliense (most)

Uncinaria (least)

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Most common MOI for A. canimum which can cause severe issues in puppies?

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Transmammary

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Common name for Ancylostomatoidea?

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Hookworms

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Common signs of Ancylostomatoidea?

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anemia & diarrhea

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Which Ancylostomatoidea causes the least path? most path? (cats & dogs)

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least: uncinaria- cutting plates
most: brazillense - teeth

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Define resistance:

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when there is a greater freq of ind w/in a pop able to tolerate doses of a medicine than in a normal pop of the same species and is heritable (due to drug exposure)

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T/F: worms can survive drug tx prior to ever being exposed
T/F: drug exposure does not select for inherited resistant genes
T/F: The exposure of the drug to an already resistant worm does not change the levels of resistance genes in a population

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True

False: drug exposure does indeed select for worms that carry the resistant gene to the drug

False: exposure of the drug to an already resistant worm population WILL increase the levels of resistant genes within that population

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How to avoid resistance?

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Decrease the anthelmintic use
Decrease parasite exposure to anthelmintic
Treat ONLY animals that are causing the problem or suffering from it (~20% of the population are norm the issue)
Refugia
McMaster test; consider the imp of the animal/ its job & the OK parasite load before Tx
Ultimately resistance can only be slowed down & never stopped

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Refugia?

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Parasites not exposed to anthelmintic
In environment/ in animal
DESTROYING REFUGIA = creating resistance

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Another name for Small Strongyles?

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Cyathostomins & all horses have them | imp of only tx OSIS & not ASIS

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Predilection site for Strongyles?

Larval sites?

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LI
Large Strongyles: migrate to organs
Cyathostomins: encyst w/i LI wall

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DH/FH for Strongyles?

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Horses

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Of the large Strongyles: name the sp, ppp, path & predilection site.

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S. vulgaris (6m) cranial mesenteric arteries/ clots & death
S. equines (9m) liver & abdominal tissue / anemia
S. edentatus (11m) liver & pancreas / anemia

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Which Strongyles is the most resistant?

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Cyathostomins; resistant to all drug classes / short PPP & massive pasture buildup

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Cyathostomins: PPP & Path?

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1-4 months
Larval CyathostominOSIS
Larval Emergence of L4 from encysted mucosa in the LI
Hypobiosis (~2.5 years) through winter & emerge in spring
chronic D/ prot loss/ colitis

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There is a 4-5 wk old foal with diarrhea who’s fecal float showed Cyathostomin eggs, what is the most likely cause?

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Caprophagia. Egg was ingested therefor no further dev of the egg / no OSIS/ not the source of the diarrhea

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Forms of diagnosing Ancylostomatoidea;

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Fecal Flotation if PPP allows
Clinical signs if less than PPP
Culture L3 if needed dev on location

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Diagnosing & prevention of Cyathostomins & L.Strongyles:

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Fecal Float (McMaster), Culture L3, Ultrasound, arteriography for migrants | Necropsy*- for adults

Tx high shedders & suffering from inf, clean up feces, mix grazing (use another animal to act as a vacuum), & donnot overstock // DONOT TX ALL bc resistance

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Nodular or pimply worm:

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Oesophagostomum

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What are the FH/DF of Oesophagostomum?

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Cattle, sheep, goats, & pigs

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Predilection site , PPP, & path of Oesophagostomum?

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LI; 3-8wks (PPR), L4 arrests and causes nodules in LI/SI = immune rxn instead of the prev of larvae development; low egg count in fecal floats bc L4 causing Dx

Chronic infection in older animals = accumulation of parasite load

Ruminants: Anorexia & diarrhea
Sow: anorexia, wt loss, dec. milk prod.

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Forms of diagnosing & treatment of Oesophagostomum:

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McMaster/ float / Culture L3 / Necropsy*

Deworm & Selective Tx

Animals do not dev strong immunity to infection;
Difficult to control

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Oesophagostomum with what other parasite causes Poor sow syndrome?

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Hyostongylus rubidus

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A young bird presents for asphyxia, a fecal float shows a typical strongyle egg that is operculated, what is your primary differential? how was this bird most likely infected?

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Syngamus trachea with predilection site of the trachea/ lungs
Ingestion of the PH earthworm

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What is the common name for Syngamus trachea?
Gapeworm
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In a necropsy of a wild fowl, there is a parasite in the trachea of the animal that is in the shape of a "Y". What is the parasite and what would have been the best way to diagnose it?
Syngamus trachea & fecal float to find the eggs
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Which group of animals would you most expect to see clinical signs with Oesophagostomum?
Cattle 2/3 years old
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Parasites that cause Marocoon leather ?
Hyostrongylus rubidus in pigs & | Ostertagia ostertagi in cattle
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Main pathology with Ostertagia ostertagi? Type 1? Type 2?
L3 encyst in abomasum to develop into L5 and then emerge causing damage. T1: Summer “iosis” Calves with no immunity can have a gradual increase in parasite load which causes watery diarrhea;++ eggs in feces; +Morbitity/ - Mortality T2: Winter “iosis” Calves have arrested L4 then have synch emergence; more likely to have bottle jaw; -Morbitity/ +Mortality
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Diagnosing and treatment of Ostertagia ostertagi?
McMaster (T1: ++eggs/ T2 low - no eggs), Clinical Signs, Grazing Hx, Culture for L3 (this can be used for prev to id the load before emergence), Plasma Pep lvls Necropsy* % adults to larva high in T1 & low in T2 Type 1: deworm & safe pasture Type 2: Effective deworm against L4 & adults; safe pastures Development of immunity with age
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What is the number 1 killer in cattle? What parasite similar to this one and it is present in the abomasum of sheep and goats but is not as severe?
Ostertagia ostertagi // Teladorsagia circumcinta
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Sheep/ goats: Wt. loss, intermittent diarrhea (NOT watery), signs of PPR, & there are nodules similar to those found in Ostertagia ostertagi in the gut. Primary differential? How would you diagnose and treat this parasite?
Teladorsagia circumcinta // McMaster, Clinical Signs, Grazing Hx, Culture for L3 (this can be used for prev to id the load before emergence), Plasma Pep lvls Necropsy* Resistance is present so deworm accordingly and create safe pastures.
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A pig presents with anemia & in appetence. Upon necropsy you find mucosal hyperplasia (Moroccan leather) & nodules (with thin red worms) forming in the stomach. What would have been your primary differential and how would you diagnose/ treat?
``` Hyostrongylus rubidus (stomach worm) Eggs in fecal exam (PPR) but cannot diff from Oesophagostomum/ Culture 4 L3 ``` Deworming is effective, pasture management & timing of tx
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What pigs would be most likely affected by Hyostrongylus rubidus?
Mostly in outdoor pigs that are around grass,
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What is FAMACHA?
A test to see the severity of Haemonchus contortus infection. Sheep and goats must already test positive for this parasite.
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Two parasites that have the "Barber pole" appearance?
Haemonchus contortus (sheep & goats) & Haemonchus placei (cattle)
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A young sheep/ goat present to you with acute hemorrhagic anemia, bottle jaw, lethargy and at necropsy you fine a worm in the abomasum. What is this worm? What does this worm look like? how can you test for it? how can you prevent it?
Haemonchus contortus, barber pole appearance McMasters, clinical signs, & culture of L3 Resistance! Tx only the high shedders and ones suffering from inf.
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T/F Haemonchus placei is the most common parasite in cattle and causes the most mortality.
False. Ostertagia ostertagi but Haemonchus contortus is the number one killer and most common parasite in sheep and goats
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How would Haemonchus placei present itself in an older animal?
``` chronic haemonchosis (wt loss & weakness) in older animals whom develop some immunity wt loss & weakness ```
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T/F Haemonchus placei is found in cattle and they are more common in causing hyper acute problems.
False. they cause more Acute/ chronic inf > hyper acute
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What are the DH/FH of Trichostrongylus spp? and where are they found?
It is host specific but Cattles, sheep, goats,& horses | found in abomasum/ stomach & SI
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Trichostrongylus spp. host is showing signs of?
Heavy inf = diarrhea but with low inf can be found in malnourished or stressed animals Diarrhea is not normally a sign caused by this parasite more likely due to stress
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Parasite that infects SI of cattle, sheep, & goats. Looks like a watch spring & can cause watery diarrhea when host is stressed.
Cooperia spp.
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Cooperia spp. is most common in what host? what can be done for tx & prevention?
Weanling cattle: 6m-older PPP2-3 wks McMaster, Culture for L3, necropsy Resistance but deworm accordingly Tx: environment & animal husbandry
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Name all 3 Dictyocaulus spp. and important characteristics to the DH.
D.filaria: sheep & goat infections but uncommon / young animals D. arnfieldi: donkey, adapts, all ages, eggs with L1/ or just L1 in feces Horses are not adapted; rarely reach sex maturity so no L1 to diagnose; fatal 2 horse D.viviporous: cattle dev immunity w/ age
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Common name is "Lung worm" / what is their LC?
Dictyocaulus spp. Migration via blood from intestines after L3 ingested; L1 are coughed and passed in feces Predilection site: LUNGS
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Best way to diagnose a horse with possible D. arnfieldi? how to treat/ prevent ?
BAL - barman for L1 is not ideal bc immature stages in horse rarely hit sexual maturity so no L1 will be prod Don’t share pastures b/n donkeys and horses! Deworm Pasture management and avoid endemic pastures
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Besides D.Arnfieldi, how can we diagnose & treat the other sp?
Clinical signs Endemic area Baermann- straight tail for L1 Deworm Pasture management and avoid endemic pastures D.v dev immunity with age/ Post tx syndrome is a big prob D.f cough, unthriftiness D.a adapted, little/ no clinical signs unless in horses / all ages
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Clinical Signs associated with Dictyocaulus spp.
Coughinging. Larval migration = no signs Prepatent: larvae dev 2 adults in lungs = alveoli's/bronchitis Patent: adults in lungs= bronchitis/ pneumonia from death of worms & if dewormed Post tx syndrome: recovery 1* D.viviparus “post patent parasitic bronchitis" / bc parasite in lungs, immune rxn occurs causing more issues/ dx
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The “long neck bankrupt worm” causes issues in what host?
Sheep (Mostly concerned) , goats, cattle
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L1-L3 in egg & can live for 2 years as L3 & L3 is infective Egg req freezing & thaw periods
Nematodirus battus / HUGE EGGS TO HOLD ALL 3 STAGES
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What is the predilection site of Nematodirus battus | and what is its pathology? and treatment?
SI Egg req freezing & thaw periods = synch emergence ~Spring; lamb2lamb*they lay te eggs in winter, the emerge to be ingested by a lambs an L3 in spring Larval stages cause severe diarrhea; 30% death; sudden onset Clinical signs during PPP, Dec egg count; check grazing Hx of parasite in area, necropsy: dehydrated bodies / Mild catarrhal enteritis Tx; avoid infected pastures used in prev spring, propholactic Tx (tactical tx)
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Resistance is a serious issue concerning which types of animals?
Livestock
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From livestock, what animals are doing better / worse with resistance issues?
Horses & cattle (good but starting to show problems) | Sheep & goats (serious problems)
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Any animal that has worms that have not been exposed to treatment, or eggs in the pasture with no treatment, or the proportion of worm population that has not been selected for drug treatment is considered?
Refugia
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What is selective tx?
treating only some animals dependent on a criteria. clinical signs FEC > than a number etc (FAMACHA)
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Why is fecal egg count important?
Identify high sheeders- one contaminating pasture identify ones suffering from dx high shed does not = dx (some parasites just produce more eggs)
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Calculation for efficacy?
[(pre tx FEC) - (post tx FEC) / (pre tx FEC) ] x 100 = efficacy of anthemintic
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What does resilience look like in a host with parasite load?
animal 1 = FEC 1000 eggs = sick | animal 2 = FEC 2000 eggs = NOT sick (resilience) BREED THIS ONE WITH SICK ONE TO PASS GENES!
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What is strategic tx? what is tactical tx?
strategic: tx at specific times, entire herd is treated based on seasonal prevalence of parasite, livestock management but this leads to a more RAPID resistance / decreased refugia tactical: tx when a large number of worms are expected (after rains and warms weather), everyone is treated, leads to more rapid resistance and decreased refugee. unfortunately it is sometimes necessary to avoid huge loss. gg
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What kind of diagnostic test would you do for Metastrongylus spp?
Fecal float w/ L1 in egg
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Equine, sheep, goats, equids are noted to present neurological signs in a pasture where white tailed deer are commonly seen, how do you test for this parasite? what is it?
Parelaphostrongylus tenuis “meningeal worm” Diag with clinical signs and presence of deer bc Host are abhorrent ones and the adult stage of the parasite never develops HIGH mortality
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Muellerius spp. is found in which DH/FH and what are its clinical signs, diagnosis, & tx?
Sheep & goats “lead shot” in lungs Pneumonia rare in sheep Heavy inf in goats = +serious Dewormers eff but control is hard bc IH in longevity of egg Bearmann- s shape tail L1
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How do she/ goats get infected with Muellerius spp?
Ingestion of infective L3 in a IH mollusk
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A young group of piglets whom live outside presented with a cough. You do a fecal float that shows an irregular shaped egg with an L1 inside of it. What is the parasite? how do you prevent it? and how did the pigs get it?
Metastrongylus spp. Hard to control bc IH earthworms = long lasting expos. Young pigs (4-6m) affected++ Multiple dewormers ok’d
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What are the names of the Metastrongyloidea seen in dogs? cats?
``` Filaroides (oslerus) osleri (DOG) Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (cat) ```
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An outdoor cat that normally likes to hunt presents with a chronic cough. Primary differential? How would you diagnose and how this this cat get the parasite?
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Baermann for L1 - kinked tail Ingestion of the IH (mollusk) or PH (bird, rodent, frog whom ingested the IH)
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What is the predilection site of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus?
Lungs & creates Small-gray nodules
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Show from greatest to least, immunity in sheep, cattle and goats.
Immunity: cattle > sheep > goats
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Female dog living in a kennel/breeding facility is showing signs of Dry cough; resp distress; anorexia & emaciation. What is the parasite and how would you diagnose?
Filaroides (oslerus) osleri | Centrifuge or Baermann- kinked tail for L1
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Filaroides (oslerus) osleri can be dangerous for a puppies who's mothers are infected why?
parasite is transferred by sputum so when mom licks the pups she can transmit the parasite & although there are some dewormers that are available, there is resistance present with all Metastrongyloidea
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What gross characteristics can you see with Filaroides (oslerus) osleri ?
Nodules in lungs with scope

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