What is Hookworms in Cats? Ancylostoma hookworms are small‚ thread-like parasites that attach to the walls of the small intestine in cats‚ feeding on the blood of their host. Both Ancylostoma tubaeforme and Ancylostoma ceylanicum worms are known to invade cats. Hookworms are fairly common‚ infecting an estimated 10 to 60 percent of all cats at some point in their lives. Hookworms can cause anemia‚ small intestine inflammation‚ internal blood loss and bleeding at the site of the bite. Because of
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problem especially in the developing nations. The species of soil-transmitted helminths that infect humans are concentrated in the developing world‚ and these include the large roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides‚ the whipworm Trichuris trichiura‚ and the hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale and (Hotez et al.‚ 2003). The disease burden depends on the regional ecological conditions and also on the local standards of the people (Ukpai et al.‚ 2003). Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are group of parasitic nematode
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Heartworm I. American Heartworm Society a. The internationall recognized authority for diagnosis‚ treatment and prevention of dirofilariasis b. Web page: heartwormsociety.org II. Canine Heartworm c. Dirofilaria immitis is the dog heartowmr d. These are usually large worms roughly the size of a strand of cooked spaghetti e. Transmitted from dog to dog by mosquitos f. Infects the pulmonary arterial system and right heart i. Grow from pulmonary
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October 7‚ 2013 CASE STUDY (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Endoparasite Detection) Introduction Parasitic infections are considered to be a public health problem of global importance by the World Health Organization. The Philippine government has been creating projects to help eradicate this public health problem in the country and although the percentage of infected people has decreased‚ this has not been fully successful just yet. Successful eradication of parasites would involve
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Organization‚ 2005). As adult worms‚ these worms live for years in the human gastrointestinal tract. Most Infections are caused by four main species of worms commonly known as roundworms( Ascaris lumbricoides)‚ whipworms( Trichuris trichiura) and hookworms( Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. Infections are associated with poverty and underdevelopment particularly among people living in rural or deprived urban settingswith low socioeconomic status‚ lack of clean
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Schistosoma mansoni (blood fluke) Platyhelminthes 13. Clinorchis sinensis (human liver fluke) Platyhelminthes 14. Taenia saginata (human beef tapeworm) Platyhelminthes 21. Dugesia tigrina‚ planaria Platyhelminthes 15. Necator americanus (American Hookworm) NEMATODA 16. Taenia pisiformes (dog tapeworm) Platyhelminthes 17. Dracuncula medinesis‚ Guinea worm NEMATODA 18. Ascaris lumbricoides NEMATODA 19. Trichinella spiralis NEMATODA 20.The intermediate host of the human-beef tapeworm is the cow
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Most dog owners regard their dog as one of the family. We want to do everything possible to keep our dogs healthy and happy. Learning about dog health is important for all dog owners - a healthy dog is a better canine companion and provides more enjoyment. Here are a few tips about dog health that can help keep your dog in top shape. Proper Nutrition Good health starts with dog nutrition. Giving your dog high quality food that has the proper nutrients is the best way to maintain the health of your
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Wanted PHYLUM NEMATODA ;COMMON NAME: ROUNDWORM What causes this disease: contaminated soil‚ contaminated food and water‚ and insects. Genus: Toxocara Species: Toxocara canis How they’re spread: Roundworms are quite common in animals‚ who easily spread the infection when the worm eggs develop into larvae and are in the animals feces. Pets get the infection by eating infected soil‚ licking contaminated fur or paws‚ or drinking contaminated water. If the pet is a female and had babies‚ the babies
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Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature and Studies This chapter provides an overview of the topics and researches that are related with the Anthelmintic property of Flavonoids from leaves of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) against Ascaris suum‚ the disease‚ the constituent used‚ the plant‚ and related reliable published works. The World Health Organization - Representative Office in the Philippines stated in one of their articles that the Philippines is endemic of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH)
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Incidence of Ascariasis among children and its corresponding treatment What is : What is the reason behind acquiring Ascariasis mostly in children. What should be: Corresponding medication of Ascariasis Discrepancy: 1. Soil Transmission through playing outside. 2. Ingestion of uncooked food. 3. Improper waste disposal. 4. Contaminated soil by human feces. Review of Related Literature It focuses on the incidence of ascariasis among children which consist of the disease
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