Spirurid Egg
Trichostrongyle egg
Ascarid egg
Trichuroid egg
Lungworm larvae
Microfilariae
Dracunculoid larvae
Pyriform apparatus type egg
Taenia type egg
Dipylidium type egg
Pseudophyllidean type egg
Physaloptera species
canine and feline small intestine or lumen of stomach feed on blood
Physaloptera species
canine and feline small intestine or lumen of stomach feed on blood
Toxocara canis
canine small intestine can cause gastrointestinal obstruction vomiting diarrhea pot belly adults also present in vomitus
Toxocara cati
feline small intestine can cause gastrointestinal obstruction vomiting diarrhea pot belly adults also present in vomitus
Toxoscaris leonina
both canine and feline small intestine can cause gastrointestinal obstruction vomiting diarrhea pot belly adults also present in vomitus
Baylisascaris procyonis
raccoon zoonotic neurological larval migrans
Ancylostoma caninum
canine small intestine hookworm A=ALL ingestion of eggs, skin, across placenta and through mammary milk
Ancylostoma tubaeforme
feline small intestine hookworm anemia A=ALL ingestion of eggs, skin, across placenta and through mammary milk
Ancylostoma braziliense
canine and feline small intestine hookworm anemia A=ALL ingestion of eggs, skin, across placenta and through mammary milk
Uncinaria stenocephala
canine small intestine northern canine hookworm anemia A=ALL ingestion of eggs, skin, across placenta and through mammary milk
Trichuris vulpis
canine cecum and colon eggs passed out every 3rd day float for 15 minutes
Trichuris campanula and serrata
feline cecum and colon eggs passed out every 3rd day float for 15 minutes
Enterobius vermicularis
humans human pinworm does not affect dogs or cats
Dirofilaria immitis
canine, feline, ferret I. host: female mosquito heartworms
Dirofilaria life cycle
Eucoleus aerophilus
canine and feline bronchi, trachea inflammatory response
Eucoleus boehmi
canines trachea, nasal cavity, and frontal sinuses obstruction of nasal passages
Dioctophyma renale
canine right kidney canine giant kidney worm largest parasitic nematode to affect domestic animals wanders to peritoneal cavity
Dioctophyma renale
canine right kidney canine giant kidney worm largest parasitic nematode to affect domestic animals wanders to peritoneal cavity
HOT complex
cattle sheep goats abomasum, small and large intestines most common nematodes on fecal float for ruminants
Nematodirus species Marshallagia species
cattle, goats, sheep abomasum small and large intestines
Trichuris ovis
cattle, sheep, and goats cecum and colon whipworms
Habronema microstoma Habroneme muscae Draschia megastoma
horses Muscidae fly is intermediate host stomach mucosa causes summer sores gastritis, colic, diarrhea
Parascaris equorum
horses small intestine young foals equine roundworms infective L2 larva
Parascaris equorum
horses small intestine young foals equine roundworms infective L2 larva
Strongylus vulgaris Strongylus edentaus Strongylus equinus
horses large intestines large strongyles and small strongyles large are most pathogentic
Strongyloides westeri
horses small intestine transmammary threadworm only parthenogenetic females
Oxyuris equi
horses cecum colon rectum pinworm cellophane tape impressions causes inflammation and pruritis
Oxyuris equi
horses cecum colon rectum pinworm cellophane tape impressions causes inflammation and pruritis
Ascaris suum
pigs small intestine roundworm of pigs largest in small intestine of pigs causes thumps or something similar to hiccups in humans respiratory symptoms reduced growth
Ascaris suum
pigs small intestine roundworm of pigs largest in small intestine of pigs causes thumps or something similar to hiccups in humans respiratory symptoms reduced growth
Strongyloides ransomi
pigs small intestine transmammary percutaneous diarrhea anemia
Trichuris suis
pigs cecum and colon anemia anorexia whipworm of pigs
Trichinella spiralis
pigs small intestine RAW PORK ZOONOTIC not killed by freezing
Metastrongylus elongatus
pigs I. host earthworm bronchi or bronchioles cough obstructions in airway
Syphacia obvelata and Syphacia muris
mice, rats, hamsters, and gerbils cecum and rectum pinworms can be detected with cellophane tape test
Aspiculuris tetraptera
mice cecum and rectum pinworms cannot be detected with cellophane tape test
Paraspidodera uncinata
guinea pig cecum and colon piperazine
Passalurus ambiguus
rabbits cecum and colon pinworms of rabbits fenbendazole
Ascaridia species
love birds, cockatiels, macaws, parakeets, poultry, waterfowl small intestine levamisole, benzimidazoles, piperazine
Capillaria species
pheasants, peafowl, other poultry I. host earthworm crop upper alimentary tract
Hymenolepis nana
mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, dogs, and humans I. host none small intestine ZOONOTIC postmortem in small intestine
Hymenolepis diminuta
mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, dogs, and humans I. host fleas flour beetles and other arthropods small intestine ZOONOTIC postmortem in small intestine
Moniezia expansa
cattle, sheep, goats I. host grain mites small intestine triangular or pyramidal in shape pasture rotation
Moniezia benedini
cattle I. host grain mites small intestine square or cuboidal pasture rotation
Taenia saginata
humans I. host cattle small intestine RAW BEEF found in musculature of cattle causes beef measles or measly beef observed at necropsy
Taenia solium
human pigs small intestine RAW PORK necropsy
Dipylidium caninum
dogs and cats I. host adult fleas small intestine Common name cucumber seed tapeworm zoonotic can be found in bedding hair feces usually mistaken for uncooked rice
Taenia pisiformis
dogs I. host rabbits small intestine
Taenia hydatigena
dogs I. host ruminants small intestine
Taenia ovis
dogs I. host sheep small intestine
Taenia taeniaeformis
cats I. host rats and mice small intestine
Taenia taeniaeformis
cats I. host rats and mice small intestine
Echinococcus granulosus
dogs I. host sheep cattle humans and other herbivores small intestine use an enema to diagnose ZOONOTIC REPORTABLE
Echinococcus multilocularis
cats I. host rat mice voles and humans small intestine use enema to diagnose ZOONOTIC REPORTABLE
Spirometra species
dogs and cats I. host 1st aquatic crustacean 2nd fish or frogs small intestine operculated found near florida and the gulf coast of north america ZIPPER TAPEWORM
Diphyllobothrium latum
dogs cats and humans I. host 1st aquatic crustacean 2nd fish small intestine absorb vitamin B12 that they can produce terrible anemia Broad fish tapeworm
Diphyllobothrium latum
dogs cats and humans I. host 1st aquatic crustacean 2nd fish small intestine absorb vitamin B12 that they can produce terrible anemia Broad fish tapeworm
Dicrocoelium dendriticum
goats, sheep, and cattle I. host 1st land snail 2nd ant bile duct ZOONOTIC can cause bile obstruction
Fasciola hepatica
cattle, sheep, and other ruminants I. host 1st aquatic snail 2nd none cercariae encyst on aquatic vegetation bile duct necropsy clorsulon liver fluke liver rot ZOONOTIC
Fasciola hepatica
cattle, sheep, and other ruminants I. host 1st aquatic snail 2nd none cercariae encyst on aquatic vegetation bile duct necropsy clorsulon liver fluke liver rot ZOONOTIC
Fascioloides magna
white-tailed deer I. host aquatic snail, the cercariae encysts on aquatic vegetation liver parenchyma liver fluke of wild ruminants
Nanophyetus salmincola
dog I. host 1st freshwater snail 2nd salmon small intestine Parastie: praziquantel Salmon poisoning: oxytetracycline doxycycline causes salmon poisoning found in pacific northwest region of north america also causes elokomin fluke fever
Alaria species
dogs and cats I. host 1st snail 2nd frog snake mouse small intestine fecal float sugar solution other solutions distort the egg
Paragonimus kellicotti
dogs and cats I. host 1st operculated snail 2nd crayfish lung parenchyma fecal float sugar solution or sputum smear lung fluke ZOONOTIC chronic respiratory disease
Paragonimus kellicotti
dogs and cats I. host 1st operculated snail 2nd crayfish lung parenchyma fecal float sugar solution or sputum smear lung fluke ZOONOTIC chronic respiratory disease
Heterobilharzia americana
dogs I. host freshwater snails in mudflats of the Mississippi delta and coastal swampland of louisiana ZOONOTIC schistosomes
Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus
pigs I. host dung beetle small intestinal mucosa Thorny headed worm of swine
Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus (thorny headed worm of swine)
pigs I. host dung beetle small intestinal mucosa Thorny headed worm of swine
Tritrichomonas foetus
bovine prepuce of bulls and vagina, cervix and uterus of cows sexual transmission clinical signs is abortion
Trypanosoma cruzi
humans and occasionally canines I. host reduviid bug peripheral blood direct blood smear diagnosis hemoprotazoan swims within the blood
Trypanosoma cruzi
humans and occasionally canines I. host reduviid bug peripheral blood direct blood smear diagnosis hemoprotazoan swims within the blood
Cystoisospora species
canines, felines, and swine small intestine diarrhea poor growth dehydration even death
Giardia species
dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, and exotics intestinal mucosa ZOONOTIC
Giardia species
dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, and exotics intestinal mucosa ZOONOTIC
Toxoplasma gondii
feline intestines ZOONOTIC especially pregnant women and fetus dont clean litter box wear gloves when washing fruit and veggies dont garden
Toxoplasma gondii
feline intestines ZOONOTIC especially pregnant women and fetus dont clean litter box wear gloves when washing fruit and veggies dont garden
Babesia bigemina
bovine I. host Boophilus annulatus within the RBCs fever icterus anorexia hemoglobinuria diagnose with stained blood smears
Babesia bigemina
bovine I. host Boophilus annulatus within the RBCs fever icterus anorexia hemoglobinuria diagnose with stained blood smears
Cystoisospora suis
swine small intestine diarrhea dehydration weight loss decoquinate to sows before and after farrowing, toltrazuril
Babesia canis
canine I. host ticks within the RBCs icterus hemoglobinuria hemoglobinemia weakness diagnose stained blood smears death can occur rapidly
Trichomonas gallinae
pigeons doves poultry and raptors that feed on pigeons crop diagnose with crop washes and swabs
Plasmodium species
avians I. host mosquito within the RBCs etiologic agent of avian malaria
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
freshwater and ornamental fish skin gills fins and eyes typical lesions and skin scrapings causes Icthyophthiriosis or ICH tiny white spots
Amblyomma maculatum
larval and nymphal: ground birds adult: cattle, sheep, horses, dogs, and humans Gulf coast tick produce severe bites, painful swellings, tick paralysis intermediate host for Hepatozoon americanum
Babesia canis
canine I. host ticks within the RBCs icterus hemoglobinuria hemoglobinemia weakness diagnose stained blood smears death can occur rapidly
Babesia canis
canine I. host ticks within the RBCs icterus hemoglobinuria hemoglobinemia weakness diagnose stained blood smears death can occur rapidly
Cytauxzoon felis
Host: feline Intermediate host: tick Location: within the RBC's Transmission: bite from the infective intermediate host Clinical signs: fever, icetrus, anemia, dehydration, death, prognosis is poor Diagnosis: stained blood smears Treatment: blood transfusions Common name: Cytauxzoon
Cytauxzoon felis
Host: feline Intermediate host: tick Location: within the RBC's Transmission: bite from the infective intermediate host Clinical signs: fever, icetrus, anemia, dehydration, death, prognosis is poor Diagnosis: stained blood smears Treatment: blood transfusions Common name: Cytauxzoon