Parasites of Cats

<p>Cats are rarely microfilaremic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Adult worms live in the small intestine. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Cats and bobcats (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Through burrowing into rodent and rabbit holes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>No approved treatments exist for Tritrichomonas blagburni infections. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Cystoisospora rivolta. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assemblage F is the most common associated with cats. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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A skin mite infestation causing mange, characterized by itching, hair loss, and skin thickening. Typically starts on the ears and spreads.

Mites that cause skin irritation, visible as flakes or dandruff in cats, and can survive outside the host for a while.

A roundworm parasite, a common issue in cats, causing potentially fatal intestinal infections.

A species of roundworm specific to cats, potentially causing vomiting, diarrhea, and other digestive symptoms in infected cats.

Involves skin scraping to identify the mites; for Cheyletiella, a flea comb or skin scrapings can help diagnose.

Includes examining vomit or feces for adult worms, and fecal flotation to find eggs.

Can involve macrocyclic lactones or fipronil medications.

Medication choices include pyrantel pamoate, piperazine, macrocyclic lactones, or emodepside.

A common intestinal infection in cats, often asymptomatic, causing chronic diarrhea in younger cats. Diagnosis via fecal smears, and treatment is not typically routine although possible with off-label medicines.

A common parasitic infection in cats, often causing diarrhea, weight loss and rarely, hemorrhage. Can cause shedding of Toxoplasma. Cats usually recover.

A common intestinal parasite in cats, often subclinical. Diagnose with fecal samples. Often intermittent shedding.

A parasitic infection in cats caused by hookworm larvae. Transmission is through ingestion or skin penetration.

A hookworm species in cats with three teeth.

A hookworm species infecting dogs and cats, more prevalent in the southern US. It has one tooth.

Tools to diagnose intestinal parasites in cats include fecal smears, culture, PCR tests, and ELISA.

Treatment of intestinal parasites is often with off-label medications due to a lack of FDA approved ones. These treatments might have side effects.

A parasitic infection caused by Ancylostomatoidea hookworms, leading to anemia, diarrhea, and weight loss.

Identifying hookworms involves finding thin-walled, oval eggs in a fecal flotation test.

Anthelminthic medication started around 2 weeks of age, such as macrocyclic lactones, pyrantel, or emodepside.

Parasitic infection, usually not causing illness in the adult stage. May cause diarrhea, weight loss, or vomiting.

Identifying Spirometra involves finding operculated eggs in fecal flotation or sedimentation tests, or seeing worm segments.

Large, dark-brown to black botfly larvae found in subcutaneous tissue, often acquired from rodent burrows.

Botfly treatment involves manual removal, topical treatments (imidacloprid or fipronil), or ivermectin.

Possible causes of coughing in cats include hookworms, tapeworms, and botflies. Diagnostic tests are needed to confirm.

A lungworm that infects cats, residing in their lungs as adults. Eggs are deposited in lung tissue, hatch, and larvae are coughed up, swallowed, and develop in snails and slugs. Cats get infected by consuming infected snails/slugs or through paratenic hosts like mice and birds.

A type of heartworm that infects cats. Typically, cats only have 1-3 adults and rarely show microfilaria in their blood.

A condition in cats infected with Dirofilaria immitis. Caused by the death of immature heartworms in the pulmonary vessels, leading to inflammation and symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.

Diagnosing heartworm in cats is challenging due to low worm burdens. Antigen tests have low sensitivity, antibody tests may not indicate mature adults, and microfilaria are often absent.

A type of lung fluke that can infect humans and animals, including cats. Paragonimus kellicotti is a specific species found in the United States.

A parasitic trematode that infects cats, causing inflammation of the bile and pancreatic ducts.

A fatal protozoan parasite that infects cats, often transmitted by ticks, and causes fever, anemia, and organ damage.

Cats become infected with Platynosomum fastosum by ingesting pill bugs or paratenic hosts like lizards or toads.

Symptoms include lethargy, fever, enlarged liver, abdominal swelling, jaundice, vomiting, and diarrhea.

The treatment for Cytauxzoon involves a combination of atovaquone and azithromycin.

Feline ischemic encephalopathy (FIE) is a condition caused by a blood clot in the middle cerebral artery of the brain in cats. This clot can be caused by migrating parasites or toxins, leading to damage and death of brain tissue.

Toxoplasma gondii is a tiny single-celled parasite that infects cats. Only cats can shed oocysts, which are the infectious form of the parasite. The parasite can cause illness in cats, especially those with weakened immune systems, and can lead to inflammation in various organs.

Cats get infected with Toxoplasma gondii by eating infected prey, such as mice or birds. The parasite forms oocysts in the cat's intestines, which are shed in the feces. Other animals and humans can get infected by ingesting these oocysts.

Healthy cats often don't show any symptoms of Toxoplasma gondii infection. However, in immunocompromised cats, the parasite can cause serious illness, including inflammation of the brain, heart, lungs, and other organs.

There is no FDA-approved treatment for Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats. However, veterinarians may use medications like clindamycin, pyrimethamine, or trimethoprim-sulfonamide to treat severe cases.