Category: Parasitic

Tapioca Disease Tapioca Disease Tapioca Disease Tapioca Disease
Posted in Muscles and Tendons Parasitic Teleosts

𝐀 𝐣𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧? Today’s path rounds are on 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?Tapioca…

Tetrameriasis Tetrameriasis Tetrameriasis Tetrameriasis
Posted in Avian Gastrointestinal Parasitic

Today’s path rounds are on 𝐭𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?𝐓𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 are a 𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐞 (roundworm) that affect primarily aquatic birds. They are…

Babesiosis Babesiosis Babesiosis Babesiosis
Posted in Hematopoietic Multispecies Parasitic

𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is an infection with the protozoa 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, which infects blood cells. There are over 100 species of Babesia!

Setaria Setaria Setaria Setaria
Posted in Equids Gastrointestinal Parasitic

𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 species are long, thread-like worms that live within the abdominal cavity of many species.

Sarcocystosis Sarcocystosis Sarcocystosis Sarcocystosis
Posted in Multispecies Muscles and Tendons Parasitic

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a parasitic infection caused by a protozoal parasite, 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐬. The prevalence of this parasite approaches 100% in cattle, sheep and horses, which is nuts!

Flea Tapeworms Flea Tapeworms Flea Tapeworms Flea Tapeworms
Posted in Canids Felids Gastrointestinal Parasitic

Today’s path rounds are on 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 are a common tapeworm species affecting dogs and cats….

Pulmonary Acariasis Pulmonary Acariasis Pulmonary Acariasis Pulmonary Acariasis
Posted in Parasitic Primates Respiratory

𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 refers to a mite infestation, and pulmonary refers to the lungs. Putting that together, pulmonary acariasis is a mite infestation within the lungs. Gross! 🤮

Parasite-Derived Cancer Parasite-Derived Cancer Parasite-Derived Cancer Parasite-Derived Cancer
Posted in Parasitic Special Topics

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞-𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 is exactly as it sounds, a cancer that arose from a parasite. There has only ever been 𝐨𝐧𝐞 reported case of this, currently making it the rarest type of cancer discovered! Wild.

Chagas Disease Chagas Disease Chagas Disease Chagas Disease
Posted in Canids Cardiovascular Parasitic

Today’s path rounds are on 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is also known as 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬, which gives you…

Beaver Fever Beaver Fever Beaver Fever Beaver Fever
Posted in Gastrointestinal Multispecies Parasitic

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 is a disease of humans caused by 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚, a single-celled parasite. However, this parasite can affect many mammalian species!