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Cystoisospora canis

Common name: Coccidia

Classification

Kingdom: Protista

Phylum: Protozoa

Class: Apicomplexa

Order: Eucoccidiorida

Family: Eimeriddae

Genus: Isospora

Species: caninum

Circle of Life :)

  • Dog ingest eggs
  • Sporozoites are released into GI
  • Eggs are passed through feces
  • Eggs mature and become infective
  • PPP=9-11

Transmission

  • Fecal-Oral
  • Egg must be sporulated
  • Host specific
  • Not zoonotic

Clinical Signs

  • Asymptomatic
  • Diarrhea
  • Weight loss
  • Depression
  • Anorexia
  • Potential death

Diagnosis

  • Clinical signs
  • History
  • PE
  • Fecal float

Egg size

  • Unsporulated-Varies
  • Sporulated- 34 to 40um by 28 to32um

Treatment

  • Clinical signs or asymptomatic?
  • Sulfadimethoxine

Prevention

  • Sanitation
  • Disinfectants?
  • Treatment of any dog in that came in contact

Who's at risk?

  • Puppies
  • Stressed dogs
  • Immunosuppressed
  • Kennel situations

Resources

Coccidia. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.capcvet.org/capc-recommendations/coccidia

Coccidiosis in Dogs. (2001, April 1). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/index.jsp

Isosopora canis. (2004, January 1). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/

Hendrix, C., & Sirois, M. (2007). <i>Laboratory procedures for veterinary technicians</i> (5th ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby Elsevier.

By: Cassie Kinman

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