Veterinary Parasitology notes
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This Veterinary Parasitology page gathers community-made notes on topics from nematodes and babesiosis to parasite control. The small collection supports university students and professional candidates studying parasite identification and life cycles, as well as teachers looking for material. Explore the notes and choose a topic to study.
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Babesiosis 1) Epidemiology :Babesia spp. = intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite. Categories : large and small based on morphologic phenotype.· Dogs : worldwide importance (B. canis vogeli, B. canis canis, B. gibsoni, B. canis ro...
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Parasitology - Nematodes 2 Sub-clinical nematode disease causes major production loss in livestock Parasitic Gastroenteritis (PGE) - term for disease caused by parasitic nematodes in gastro-intestinal tract - disease of grazing live...
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Haemonchus Contortus Haemonchus contortus Identify adult teladorsagia circumcinta, trichostrongylous spp, cooperia spp, haemonchus spp, nematodirus battus +other nematodirus species. Identify trichostrongyle eggs and be able to diffe...
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Ectoparasites Ectoparasites Place parasitic arthropods of veterinary importance into their classes based on morphology Arthropod Phylum = arthropoda Invertebrates Jointed limbs 6-8 legs Waterproof exoskeleton ...
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week 3 drugs Benzimidazoles (BZs) – white drenches Mode of action: inhibits polymerization of tubulin Primary BZ: thiabendazole Secondary BZ’s: oxibendazole Tertiary BZ’s: Albendazole, oxfendazole, fenbendazole etc. Probenzimidazo...
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Dirofilaria - Dog & Cat Dirofilaria Dog 1. Epidemiology/microbiology · Dirofilaria immitus most common cause of heartworm and endemic in US. · Canids are definitive host, but found in a number of other species. · Endemic in North and South A...
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Ectoparasites management + control Ectoparasite management + control Describe how life cycles, behaviour and seasonality influences need for and approaches to management control Management control Low challenge - well tolerated High challenge&nbs...
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Parasitology - Nematodes 1 Common features of Nematodes: Cyclindrical (roundworms) Separate sexes Females produce eggs or L1 Wide size range many different hosts and predilection sites Life cycle: Adult paras...
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ILO's Define the differences between protozoan and metazoan parasites and give examples of each. Describe appropriate methods of parasite control currently available and explain the difficulties associated with some of thes...
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Anthelmintic Resistance Anthelmintic Resistance To understand for which drugs and for which parasites anthelmintic resistance has been reported in the UK 5 classes BZS LEV ML AD SI Others Praziquantel Horses Anti-tapeworm D...
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Nematodes of GI tract Location important in Identification Pathology Abomasum of sheep Haemonchus contortus Teladorsagia circumcincta Parasitic gastritis Temperate regions Trichostrongylus axei (Size order) SI of sheep&nb...
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Zoonotic Nematodes Zoonotic Nematodes: Toxocara canis - found in GI tract of dogs, ocular disease in man Toxocara canis life cycle: Routes of infection: oral (direct) - L3 in egg Transplacental Transmammary ...
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Nematodirus in sheep Nematodirus in sheep Identify adult teladorsagia circumcincta, trichostrongylus spp, cooperia spp, haemonchus spp, Nematodirus battus + other nematodirus spp. Identify trichostrongyle eggs + differentiate them fr...
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Epidemiology of PGE Epidemiology of PGE Demonstrate a deep knowledge of the lifecycles of teladorsagia circumcincta, trichostrongylus spp, cooperia spp Trichostrongyle life cycle Direct Adult females in abomasum lay egg...
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Veterinary Protozoology Parasites are dependent on host for completion of part or whole life cycle Endoparasites = helminths + protozoa Ectoparasites = insects + arachnids (live on or within the surface layers of the skin P...
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PII - Echinococcus E.g. granulosus: Final host: dog, wild canids Site: SI IMH: ruminants, pig, man (zoonotic) E.g. equinus: Final host: dog, red fox Site: SI IMH: horse/donkey (not zoonot...
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Helminth Vaccines It is very difficult to make vaccines against parasites as they are so complex Gene knockout is useful = potential new drug or vaccine candidate Challenge - replicate natural immunity by vaccination ideall...
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C.elegans Free living nematode Tiny worms - hemaphrodites Resistance problem particularly bad in sheep as drugs have been used in non-controlled ways = not been used to treat disease but to maximise production ...
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GIN sheep GIN - sheep Major pathogenic species Teladorsagia circumcinta Trichostrongylus spp Small (0.5cm) Excretory notch T. axei Abomasum T. vitinus +T. colubriformis in SI Contribute to PGE&nbs...
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Start with Parasitology - Nematodes 1 for common features and the life cycle of nematodes. Then open Parasitology - Nematodes 2 for notes on parasitic gastroenteritis in grazing livestock. Reading them together gives you a starting point before you move to individual parasites.
Other notes focus on particular topics. Babesiosis includes epidemiology, while Dirofilaria - Dog & Cat covers Dirofilaria in dogs and cats. Nematodes of GI tract connects parasite location with identification and pathology.
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Parasitology - Nematodes 1 is a useful starting point if you want to study nematode features and their life cycle. Follow it with Parasitology - Nematodes 2 for parasitic gastroenteritis, or choose a note on a specific parasite if that matches your current topic.
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