protozoans single cell parasite 3

-protozoan group

Scientific name-Toxoplasma gondii

-Zoonotic

-can cross placenta

-lives in animals tissues may invade and form cysts in brain, heart, skeletal muscle and other organs

• May be none
• -diarrhea ,pyrexia, dyspnea
• -enlarged lymph nodes
• -eye inflammation

• fecal flotation with fresh feces 
• blood tests sent to lab

Eating infected raw or infected meat

• -nasopharyngeal contact with contaminated feces(cat
• litter)

contact with contaminated water soil and food

• Fecal flotation
• -dangerous in pregnant women
• -cover childs sandbox
• -cats should be prevented from catching birds or
• rodents
• -eating raw meat.

Scientific name - Giardia Lamblia

-protozoan group

-zoonotic

-affects upper small intestine

• -prevents proper absorption of nutrients
• damages intestinal lining

-commonly called beaver fever

• -many animals and people may contract it but show no
• signs

• Diarrhea which is pale in colour and greasy with
• occasional blood.
• -dehydration
• -anorexia
• -weight loss
• -lethargy

• Stool sample sent to laboratory
• fecal smear to look for trophozoites (life stage
• of giardia)

contaminated food water and soil

• Vaccination
• oral metronidazole and panacur
• -stool examination after medication is finished
• -sun helps eliminate from lawns
• -proper hygiene
• -beware of drinking untreated water
• -prompt feces removal 

-Protozoan group

• -two species:eimeria steidae(rabbits) and isopora
• canis (dogs) both referred to as coccidia

• -most commonly seen in crowded places, unclean
• conditions, i.e puppy mills and breeding facilitys

• Diarrhea with or without frank blood
• -anorexia
• weight loss
• -lethargy
• -dehydration

fecal flotation

contamincated water soil and feces

• Oral medication usually sulphonamide antibiotics
• -isolation until they test negative
• -remove stress
• -feed high quality food
• -remove infected feces
• -disinfect kennel areas