1. Endoparasites The danger lies within….

2. Definitions: 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

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

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

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

6. Tapeworms (Taenia Psiformis) 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

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

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

9. Blood Parasite: The Heartworm (Dirofilaria Immitus) Transmission: Mosquito Signs/symptoms: Short of breath, coughing, heart failure Diagnosis: Heartworm test- blood test Treatment: Poison- not simple to treat

10. Heartworms (cont) Dogs vs cats Prevention

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