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Bird and wildlife parasite
for lab exam
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Veterinary Medicine
Professional
04/16/2011

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Ascaridia galli, ascarid

earthworm paratenic host

adult in SI, egg in feces

larvated egg infective

Tx: mebendazole, FBZ

PICTURE DIFFERENT THAN IN BOOK!!!

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Ascaridia galli, ascarid

earthworm paratenic host

adult in SI, egg in feces

larvated egg infective

Tx: mebendazole, FBZ


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Baylisascaris: Raccoon ascarid

visceral larva migrans in humans

adults in SI, eggs in feces

eggs become infective @~30 days

Tx: FBZ

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Baylisascaris: Raccoon ascarid

visceral larva migrans in humans

adults in SI, eggs in feces

eggs become infective @~30 days

Tx: FBZ

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Capillaria: hair worms

seen more in game birds

adults in crop, esophagus, SI, cecum

Eggs in feces, larvated eggs infective

some species: earthworm intermediate host

tx: FBZ

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Eimeria : Coccidia

causes hemorrhagic enteritis in confinement ops

oocysts in SI, feces

tx:coccidiostat for control (e.g.monensin)

amprolium for outbreak

 

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Heterakis : Cecal worm

Transmits histomonas

adults in cecum, eggs in feces

larvated egg infective

Tx: FBZ

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Heterakis : Cecal worm

Transmits histomonas

adults in cecum, eggs in feces

larvated egg infective

Tx: FBZ

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Histomonas

Causes blackhead in turkeys

Protozoa in liver

Prevent: keep turkeys and chickens separate

Tx: dimetridazole

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Psoroptes

bighorn sheep, camelids, elk, goats, rabbits

v. path, contagious dermatitis, weight loss, alopecia, death, lots of scabs, 2ary infections

skin scraping, KOH digest hairs

long jointed pedicels

tx: ivermectin

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Raillietina, choanataenia : tapeworm

adult in SI

eggs or segments in feces

tx: praziquantel

 

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Sarcocystis

sexual reproduction in carnivores (definitive hosts)

asexual reproduction in ruminants (intermediate hosts)

schizonts (sarcocysts) in muscle tissue

oocysts in carnivore feces

 

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Syngamus : gapeworm

adult in trachea of ducks, geese, pheasants

earthworm paratenic host

tx: FBZ, thiabendazole

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Syngamus : gapeworm

adult in trachea of ducks, geese, pheasants

earthworm paratenic host

tx: FBZ, thiabendazole

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