{"id":1110,"date":"2014-01-01T16:11:37","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T16:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarypractice\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2022-02-16T19:17:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T19:17:51","slug":"parasite-protocols-canine-intestinal-helminths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/parasitology\/parasite-protocols-canine-intestinal-helminths\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasite Protocols: Canine Intestinal Helminths"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dwight D. Bowman, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVM (Parasitology, Hon), <\/span>Cornell University & Tom Nelson, DVM <\/span>Animal Medical Center, Anniston, Alabama<\/em><\/p>\n

Many dogs are affected by helminths despite prescribed broad-spectrum parasite control. This article focuses on helminths that affect the gastrointestinal system and highlights the importance of an annual fecal examination.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The mission of the Companion Animal Parasite Council<\/strong> (CAPC) is to foster animal and human health, while preserving the human\u2013animal bond, through recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of parasitic infections. For more information, including detailed parasite control recommendations, please visit capcvet.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Helminth parasites are regularly diagnosed in dogs in the U.S (Table 1<\/b>). Despite approximately 2 decades of excellent anthelmintic therapeutics, large numbers of dogs are still infected with common hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, and tapeworms.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/span> Many dogs are also affected by helminths that occur locally or sporadically in the U.S. These helminths may not be controlled by the different products available for prescribed broad-spectrum parasite control, which highlights the importance of an annual fecal examination.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While helminths can affect many different systems and organs, such as the heart and lungs, this article will focus on those that affect the gastrointestinal (GI) system.<\/span><\/p>\n

HOOKWORMS<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, & Uncinaria stenocephala<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Distribution.<\/b><\/span> Hookworms are found in dogs throughout the U.S. (Figure 1<\/b>). Prevalence in the southeast is about twice the national prevalence; numbers are lower than the national average in the southwest and upper Midwest.<\/span><\/p>\n

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