Roundworms Flashcards by Danielle Stone

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What is the superfamily of roundworms?

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Ascaroidea

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Toxocara canis

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Canine Roundworm

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Definitive host of Toxocara canis

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Dogs, foxes, wolves

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Predilection site of Toxocara canis

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Small intestines

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Clinical signs of Toxocara canis

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Potbelly, stunted growth, vomiting, diarrhea

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Route of transmission of Toxocara canis

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Fecal oral
Transmammary
Transplacental
Ingestion of paratenic host

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Diagnosis of Toxocara canis

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Fecal float

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Prepatency period of Toxocara canis

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Depends on route of infection

2-4 weeks

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Treatment of Toxocara canis

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Fenbendazole
Milbemycin
Moxidectin

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Zoonosis of Toxocara canis

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Visceral Larva Migrans
Neuro Larva Migrans
Ocular Larva Migrans

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Toxocara cati

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Feline Roundworm

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Predilection site of Toxocara cati

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Small Intestine

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Clinical signs of Toxocara cati

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Poor growth
Pot-belly appearance
vomiting
Diarrhea

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Route of transmission for Toxocara cati

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Fecal oral
Ingestion of paratenic host
Transmamary

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Diagnosis of Toxocara cati

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Fecal float (centrifuged)

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Prepatency period of Toxocara cati

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5-8 weeks

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Treatment of Toxocara cati

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Fenbendazole
Pyrantel pamoate
Selamectin

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Zoonosis of Toxocara cati

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Visceral larval migrans

Ocular larval migrans

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Toxascaris leonina

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Cat and Dog Roundworm

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Predilection site of Toxascaris leonina

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Small intestine

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Clinical signs of Toxascaris leonina

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Vomiting worms
Diarrhea
Potbelly

Q

Routes of transmission of Toxascaris leonina

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A

Fecal-Oral

Ingestion of Paratenic Host

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Diagnosis of Toxascaris leonina

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Fecal float

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Prepatency period of Toxascaris leonina

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74 days

Treatment of Toxascaris leonina

Pyrantel | Fenbendazole

Zoonosis of Toxascaris leonina

None

Definitive host of Toxascaris leonina

Cats and Dogs

Definitive host of Baylisascaris procyonis

Raccoons and dogs

Common Name Baylisascaris procynois

Raccoon roundworm

Predilection site of Baylisascaris procyonis

Small intestine | Central nervous system

Zoonosis of Baylisascaris procyonis

Neural larval migrans

Definitive host of Ascaris suum

Swine

Common name of Ascaris suum

Pig roundworms Swine ascarid Large intestinal worm

Predilection site of Ascaris suum

Small intestine

Diagnosis of Ascaris suum

Fecal float

Prepatency period of Ascaris suum

6-8 weeks

Definitive host of Parascaris equorum

Equids

Common name of Parascaris equorum

Equine roundworm

Predilection site of Parascaris equorum

Small Intestine

Definitive Host Toxocara vitulorum

Cattle, Buffalo, Bison

Common name of Toxocara vitulorum

Large intestinal worm of cattle and buffalo

Predilection site of Toxocara vitulorum

Duodenum