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

DIAGNOSIS

Diagnosis in dog

• Examination of faeces for presence of eggs but E. granulosus eggs cannot be differentiated from other taenid eggs such as T. multiceps and T. hydatigena .
• So confirmation is only based upon the demonstration of adult worm.
• For collection of adult worms from the infected animals, the dogs must be treated with Arecoline hydrobromide, 1 to 2 mg/Kg b wt. The treated dogs will purge out the intestinal contents and expel all the adult worms.
• Examine the mucous portion of the faecal sample to obtain the adult worms.

Diagnosis in man (Hydatidosis)

• CASONI’s skin test.
• Counter immuno electrophoresis.
• ELISA.
• AGPT.