Endoparasites The danger lies within Definitions n n

Endoparasites The danger lies within….

Definitions: n n Endo- inside Parasite- organism that survives by living on the inside or outside of another living thing Transmission- how disease is contracted or passed to others Common name vs scientific name

Roundworms (Toxocara Cati or Canis) Transmission: Mother to child, ingesting feces n Signs/symptoms: vomiting, poor haircoat, low weight n ZOONOTIC n Encyst in muscle tissue of Animals- released by preg. hormones n

Hookworms (Ancylostoma) n n n Transmission: Mother to child, eating fecal material or subcutaneous migrans ZOONOTIC!! Signs/symptoms: Anemia, pale mm, poor coat, low weight

Whipworms (Trichuris Vulpis) n n n Transmission: Mother to child, eating feces Signs/symptoms: Chronic diarrhea, poor haircoat and low weight Very difficult to clear from intestine

Tapeworms (Taenia Psiformis) n n n Transmission: From eating larvae on ground or infected flea or rodent Signs/symptoms: Low weight, small white “pieces of rice” stuck around rectum and on feces Usually not seen in fecal analysis

Coccidia n n n Single celled organism- not a worm Signs/Symptoms: watery, bloody diarrhea Transmission: contaminated ground

Giardia n n n Microscopic Parasite- flagellate Signs/symptoms: diarrhea, sometimes severe Diagnosis- send out lab test of feces or ELISA in-house test

Blood Parasite: The Heartworm (Dirofilaria Immitus) Transmission: Mosquito n Signs/symptoms: Short of breath, coughing, heart failure n Diagnosis: Heartworm test- blood test n Treatment: Poisonnot simple to treat n

Heartworms (cont) n n Dogs vs cats Prevention

Deworming n n Many different types of dewormers Gets everything: Droncit plus, panacur