Vet To Vet: Ponazuril Protocols For Shelters

1. Which of the following is not true regarding coccidia?

Coccidia is an intracellular type of bacteria.

Coccidia is an intracellular protozoan parasite.

Coccidia is commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs and cat.

Coccidia commonly infects juvenile animals.

None of the above.

2. Common clinical signs of coccidiosis include all of the following except:

Diarrhea.

Vomiting.

Abdominal pain.

Inappetance.

Ocular discharge.

3. Study results support the use of oral ponazuril at _________________ for treatment of coccidiosis in dogs and cats with follow up fecal flotation.

50 mg/kg q24h for 3 days

50 mg/kg single dose

20 mg/kg single dose

None of the above

4. According to the study, treatment efficacy was also related to fecal oocyst count at Day 1; animals with a _______ initial oocyst count were statistically more likely to remain infected on Day 3 - 4.

High

Low

Normal

5. According to the study, fecal consistency score and infection status were unrelated, indicating that infected animals who are shedding oocysts into the environment may have normal appearing stool and lack other clinical signs.

True

False

6. How can shelters use this presentation information?

Consider re-evaluating your coccidia prevention and treatment protocols.

Re-assess how your puppies and kittens are housed and what areas they contact at the shelter.

All of the above.

None of the above.

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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.

I did not view the entire presentation.

8. Clinical signs can resolve without treatment, but treatment speeds resolution and may decrease environmental contamination and chances of reinfection.

True

False

9. Once coccidia is shed in the environment and housing areas, oocycts remain infective for up to one year unless exposed to:

Freezing or very high temperatures.

Bleach at a 1:32 dilution with water for 10 minutes.

10% alcohol solution for 1 hour.

10% ammonia solution for 10 minutes.

A and D.

None of the above.