Trichuris spp

Question 1

T. vulpis

Answer 1

whipworm
direct life cycle
infective L1 in egg
per os
cecum and colon
fecal float
diarrhea, weight loss, dehydration, diphtheritic inflammation
thick booty
dogs
severe clinical signs

Question 2

T. suis

Answer 2

whipworm
direct life cycle
infective L1 in egg
per os
cecum and colon
mcmaster
asymptomatic in large animals
thick booty
pigs
zoonotic
strong reaction--> worms out

Question 3

Capillaria spp

Answer 3

whipworm
direct life cycle
infective L1 in egg
per os
cecum and colon
fecal float or mcmaster
thick booty
in dogs and cats- non pathogenic, airways, GI tract, bladder
in birds- very pathogenic, capillaria obsignata, only in GI tract, anemia that leads to death