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GI Parasites: Protozoans - Coggle Diagram
GI Parasites: Protozoans
Giardia
worldwide distribution
replicates in SI
CS
usually asymptomatic
clnicaldz most common in young animals
small bowel diarrhea
fetid odor
steatorrhea
large volume
weight loss
flatulance
abdominal pain
vomiting bile
diagnosis
direct smear for trophozites
centrifugated fecal float for cysts
challenging
low #s
variable shedding
lyse quickly in sugar solutions and zinc solutions
Ag tests
against trophozites
treatment
fenben x 5d
metronidazole (less effective)
drontal-plus
reinfection possible
Cryptosporidium
species
Isopora
spp.
Cystoispora
spp.
:dog::cat:
CS
large bowel diarrhea
Tritichomonas
CS
colitis
increaed defecation
poorly formed stool
+/- fresh blood
+/- mucus
inflamed, painful anus
fecal incontinece
:cat:, young
high volume/community situation
diagnosis
direct smear for trophozites
chaotic, jerky motion
2 anterior flagella
PCR with high colonic flush
treatment
ronidazole sid x 14d
Coccidia
