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VETT 213 Pharmacology and Medical Therapeutics III
Wk 7 ~ Parasites/Antiparasitic Meds/Agents
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
04/11/2013

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Anthelmintic
Definition
used to eliminate helminth parasites from a host
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Antinematodal drugs
Definition
used to eliminate parasitic worms
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Bots
Definition
larvae of several fly species
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Cestode
Definition
tapeworms
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Coccideostat
Definition
an antiprotozoal agent that acts upon Coccidia parasite
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Ectoparasite
Definition
parasite that lives on the outside of its host
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Endoparasite
Definition
a parasite that lives outside the body of its host
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Microfilaria
Definition
a prelarval stage of a filarial worm transmitted to the biting insect from the principal host (eg, filarial stage of Dirofilaria immitis)
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Microfilaricide
Definition
eliminates the prelarval stage of a filarial worm
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List and briefly discuss the 6 different application systems, described in your textbook, that may be used for topical control of ectoparasites.
Definition
- Sprays
- Dips
- Shampoos
- Dusts
- Foggers
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Coccidian infections in carnivores are caused by ______, and coccidian infections in herbivores are caused by _________.
Definition
Isospora spp

Eimeria spp
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Ivermectin, and ivermectin related products are not effective against which class of parasites?
Definition
It is not effective against fleas, ticks, flies, or flukes. It is effective against larval heartworms (the "microfilariae" that circulate in the blood) but not against adult heartworms (that live in the heart and pulmonary arteries), though technically it can shorten their lifespan.
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