isospora oocyst : coccidia

no zoonosis, no intermediate host

mortality and morbidity in piglets

infective form: sporulated oocyst

Schizonts and oocysts in SI mucosa

Diagnosis: oocyst in feces

Treat: Sulfamethazine

trichuris : whipworm

no zoonosis, no intermediate host

anemia, bloody D, rectal prolapse, stunting

adult in LI and cecum

Diagnosis: fecal jewel

Treatment: FBZ

haematopinus : Sucking louse

no zoonosis, no intermediate host

transmits eperythrozoon

Infestation: pediculosis

Treatment: ivermectin

macracanthorynchus: spiny headed worm

no zoonosis, June beetle intermediate host

Intestinal rupture and peritonitis

Adults in embedded in SI

Treatment: dichlorvos

gongylonema: Esophageal worm

transmitted by dung beetles

Strongyloides egg and larva: Threadworm

no zoonosis, freeliving cycle

acute diarrhea in young pigs

adults in SI mucosa

Tx: ivermectin

macracanthorynchus : spiny headed worm

no zoonosis, June beetle intermediate host

Intestinal rupture and peritonitis

Adults in embedded in SI

Treatment: dichlorvos

ascaris egg: Ascarid

Zoonosis: ascariasis. no intermediate host

L3 infective, adults in SI

poor weight gain

Diagnosis: eggs in feces

Tx: fenbendazole

Ascaris adult : Ascarid

Zoonosis: ascariasis. no intermediate host

L3 infective, adults in SI

poor weight gain

Diagnosis: eggs in feces

Tx: fenbendazole

Trichuris : whipworm

no zoonosis, no intermediate host

anemia, bloody D, rectal prolapse, stunting

adult in LI and cecum

Diagnosis: fecal jewel

Treatment: FBZ

Metastrongylus: Lungworm

no zoonosis, L3 in earthworm (infective)

adult in lung

infects later, delays finishing

Tx: fenbendazole, ivermectin

Oesophagostomum adult: nodular worm

no zoonosis, no intermediate host

adult in LI, L4 forms nodules in LI mucosa

Treat: fenbendazole, ivermectin

Sarcoptes: Mange mite

zoonosis unlikely (species specific), no int. host

Diagnosis: skin scraping

Treatment: ivermectin

Musca : house/face fly

transmits disease, thelazia

Control: chlorinated hydrocarbons, organophosphates

Thelezia : eye worm

transmitted by musca autumnalis

remove worms

trichinella: Trichina worm

zoonosis: trichinellosis, MANY hosts

L1 in muscle, L2-L5 in intestine

intestinal, migration and muscle phases

Diagnosis: squash prep, muscle digestion

Tx: pyrantel (intestinal phase), corticosteroids and mebendazole (muscle phase)

Prevent: cook meat, freeze domestic strains

metastrongylus adult : Lungworm

no zoonosis, L3 in earthworm (infective)

adult in lung

infects later, delays finishing

Tx: fenbendazole, ivermectin

trichinella: Trichina worm

zoonosis: trichinellosis, MANY hosts

L1 in muscle, L2-L5 in intestine

intestinal, migration and muscle phases

Diagnosis: squash prep, muscle digestion

Tx: pyrantel (intestinal phase), corticosteroids and mebendazole (muscle phase)

Prevent: cook meat, freeze domestic strains

taenia solium: Pork tapeworm

zoonosis: human primary host

cysticercosis in pigs (muscles)

Diagnosis at slaughter

Tx (humans) praziquantel

oesophagostomum egg: nodular worm

no zoonosis, no intermediate host

adult in LI, L4 forms nodules in LI mucosa

Treat: fenbendazole, ivermectin

isospora/eimeria schizont coccidia

no zoonosis, no intermediate host

mortality and morbidity in piglets

infective form: sporulated oocyst

Schizonts and oocysts in SI mucosa

Diagnosis: oocyst in feces

Treat: Sulfamethazine

Toxoplasma gondii

pigs, ruminants, birds intermediate hosts

cats only definitive host

schizonts in tissues, pigs major meat source