Transmission and Migration
This mode of transmutation commonly occurs when a patient ingest feces or any thing that came in contact
What is fecal-oral?
The necessity of an intermediate host for proper development
What is an indirect lifecycle?
These worms known for their size and bright red color cause a lot of destruction and issues resulting in the removal of the organ
What is the giant kidney worm?
Depending on this the syptoms/clinical signs shown vary
What is worm burden?
This anthelminic is used to get rid of round worms
What is pyrantel (strongid)?
These two modes of transmission are responsible for 98% of poppies to be infected with round worms
What are transplacental and transmammary transmission?
a host in which a parasite cannot complete its development. resulting in the failure to survive or reproduce
What is an abberent host ?
These worms live and reproduce in the Cecum, sucking blood to gain nutrients. They are the hardest to get rid of and rarely infect cats.
What are whipworms (Trichuris)?
This form diagnostic involves viewing A fecal sample underneath a microscope to look for eggs etc
What is a fecal float?
This migration consist of worms migrating to other areas in the body to encyst themselves and go dormant for waiting new opportunities
What is somatic migration?
the time betweens a parasite ingestion to its reproduction
what is a pre-patent period?
This worm with 2 names infects dogs cats and foxes and are largely unpathogenic
What are bladder worms ?
This parasite commonly found in Skunk, bears and raccoons are most concerning for humans due to their tendency to travel to brain which is mostly fatal.
What is baylisascaris SPP?
Diarrhea with fresh blood
What is hematochezia?
This form of migration and involves larva borrowing through the small intestine wall and making their way to the portal vein into the hepatic vein, the vena cava, then the heart,.... then the aveali of the lungs to be, coughed up and re-swallowed, which allows them to fully mature before settling in the si
What is Hephato tracheal migration?
The most common worms found in our domestic animals, with their spaghetti-like appearance they live and reproduce in the SI.
What are Roundworms (Ascrids)
Found in very young puppies can result in rapid sudden death
What is a paracute infection?
When larvae reactivate and repopulate the intestines
What is larval leakage?
Larvae migrate through the human body (typically the brain liver and lungs) damaging tissue
What is visceral migrans?
These worms infest both cats and dogs, they live drink blood and reproduce in the cecum of the LI, however they mature in the mucousa of the a SI
What are hookworms?
Larvae in a state of rest encysted in muscle
What is hypobosis ?