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GRR - Notes on Positive Fecal Test… 02/07/2011
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Notes collected about the various intestinal parasites and bacteria along with treatment needed for various positive fecal tests.
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Intake Coordinator and/or Medical Coordinator will work with Foster Coordinator and foster families to ensure treatment and any retests.
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Guideline only as vet treatments vary.
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Bleach Solution – 1 part bleach to 30 parts water
Hookworms
Most Heartworm prevention
Drontal (appropriate weight/dosage), wait 3 weeks, test, repeat if
Retest
- every 3 weeks until neg
controls hookworms:
necessary
test result
Heartgard, Sentinel, Interceptor
Pick up poops
Lives in the soil.
Note: Other pets are protected if on HW prevention.
Fairly common
Roundworms
Most Heartworm prevention
Drontal (appropriate weight/dosage), wait 3 weeks, test, repeat if
Retest
- every 3 weeks until neg
controls roundworms:
necessary
test result
Heartgard, Sentinel, Interceptor
Pick up poops
Lives in the soil.
Note: Other pets are protected if on HW prevention.
Rare in adults, common in pups.
Whipworms
Not as common as other worms.
If HW-: use Interceptor and Drontal once monthly for 3 months.
Retest
If HW+: discuss medication with vet as heartworm microfilaria
- 12 weeks from start of
Sentinel & Interceptor control
die-off may pose health risk.
treatment, or 3 weeks after
LAST dosage.
whipworms; heartgard does not.
Pick up poops and use bleach solution on ground area until a
negative fecal test, usually for three months.
Lives in the soil.
Discuss other pets in the home. GRR will provide Interceptor or
Sentinal to other pets in the home if needed.
Very contagious
Tapeworms
Flea prevention helps control
Drontal
Watch for small white
tapeworms. Tapeworms are not
worm segments in the stool
spread directly from dog to dog.
They must go thru an intermediate
(they look like grains of
host, one of which is the flea.
rice)
Fecal tests do not detect tapeworms.
Giardia
Giardia is a bacteria that lives in the
Panacur 5-10 days, daily
Retest
Panacur is a liquid and cannot be mailed. It is very expensive. It
- 2 weeks after last Panacur
soil and water
can be picked up at Emily's or Margo's, delivered to VCA
treatment
Is extremely contagious.
Tanglewood by Margo, or purchased from a vet.
Coccidia
Coccidia is a bacteria that lives in
the soil and water.
Is extremely contagious.
Start meds immediately.
Using gloves, bath dog with any shampoo to remove fecal debris
and associated cyst.
Pick up poop, use baby wipes to clean the dog, use bleach solution
on ground area, all until a negative fecal test
GRR will treat other pets in the home if needed (if advised by vet)
Albon dewormer 5-10 days, daily
GRR does not stock Albon, get from a vet.
Start meds immediately
Using gloves, bath dog with any shampoo to remove fecal debris
and associated cyst.
Pick up poop, use baby wipes to clean the dog, use bleach solution
on ground area, all until a negative fecal test
Retest
-2 weeks after last Albon
Treatment