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<i>coccidia</I> In A Shelter Setting - Quiz

Coccidia is a hearty organisms that can cause unrelenting issues in the animal shelter. This talk reviews best practices in managing, treating and preventing these organisms in your population.

Presenter: Danielle Boes, DVM

Date: July 14, 2013

Venue: ASPCA/Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference at Cornell University... see moreCollege of Veterinary Medicine
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2. Coccidia is a:

Parasitic fungus that grows around water drains.

Parasitic protozoa which lives in the small intestine.

Parasitic bacteria that replicates in the oral cavity.

Parasitic insect which lives underneath the skin.

Parasitic worm which lives in the small intestine.

3. Coccidia is transmitted by:

Inhalation of spores in the air.

Ingestion of infected urine or from items contaminated with it.

Ingestion of infected fecal material or from items contaminated with it.

Direct physical contact with an infected animal.

All of the above.

4. Coccidia infection is most commonly seen:

In young animals (puppies and kittens), stressed animals, nursing mothers, animals who present other diseases or are immunocompromised.

In young animals (puppies and kittens), stressed animals, nursing mothers, animals who do not present other diseases or are immunocompromised.

In young animals (puppies and kittens), stressed animals, sterilized animals, animals who present other diseases or are immunocompromised.

In older animals (> 7 years of age), stressed animals, nursing mothers, animals who present other diseases or are immunocompromised.

5. The clinical signs of coccidia infection are:

Diarrhea with blood, weight loss, dehydration, anorexia, depression and lethargy.

Diarrhea without blood, weight loss, dehydration, anorexia, depression and lethargy.

Diarrhea with or without blood, weight loss, dehydration, anorexia, depression and lethargy.

Diarrhea with or without blood, dehydration, a ravenous appetite but with continued weight loss, depression and lethargy.

Undetectable, as all animals with coccidia infection are asymptomatic.

6. Prevention of coccidia infection specific to kittens and puppies involves:

A preventative dose of medication for Coccidia (and other GI parasites) at intake.

Separate housing areas for kittens and puppies from the general shelter population.

Limited interaction between litters.

Quick placement into foster homes.

All of the above.

7. Which of the following is true about coccidia infection?

It mostly affects puppies and kittens.

It is transmitted via the fecal-oral route.

It is very host specific.

Feces should be removed every couple hours to prevent contact with sporulated eggs.

All of the above.

8. Coccidia eggs must be sporulated to be infective.

True

False

9. When is the clinical illness of diarrhea seen in the life cycle of a coccidia infection?

Upon ingestion of active eggs from feces +/- infected meat

When the sporozoites are released into the gastrointestinal system and reproduce

When the eggs are passed in the feces

As the eggs sporulate in the environment

All of the above

10. Coccidia infection can be diagnosed by:

An immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) test of a fresh fecal sample.

An in-house SNAP test which looks for the presence of antigen (protein).

A culture of a fresh fecal sample.

A fecal flotation of a fresh stool sample coupled with clinical signs.

All of the above.

11. Which of the following is true about the treatment of coccidia infection?

The use of coccidiocidals, which stop reproduction and kill the present parasites, are gaining in popularity.

Treatment involves daily administration of an oral medication for 21 days.

Supportive treatment (i.e., fluids, appetite stimulants, close monitoring, etc.) is not necessary

Bathing/washing infected animals once a week for three months prevents reinfection.

All of the above.

coccidia In A Shelter Setting