VPA 211: General Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthology (3+1)

CLINICAL SIGNS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Clinical signs

• Affected animals are lethargic with intermittent cough.
• Dyspnoea associated with Pneumothorax.
• Immature flukes may be carried away  to the other organs and dislodging in the brain causing CNS disturbances.

Diagnosis

• Eggs demonstration in sputum / faces.
• x-ray for identification of cyst in lungs.
• Very commonly observed in the right caudal lobe of lung.
• Serological test such as CIE (counter immuno electrophoresis)
• ELISA, IFAT (indirect fluorescent antibody technique)

Treatment

• Albendazole – 50 – 100 mg/kg day for 2-3 weeks
• Bithionol- 100 mg /kg / day for 7 days.
• Niclofolon- 2 mg/kg day for 3-5 days