#echinococcus

[neat-deadandlive-things]

Parasitology is fun you guys.

[chrismlink]

Inktober 2019: Day 6: Husky

Echinococcus granulosus adult.

Echinococcus granulosus, a tapeworm that infects dogs. Unlike Taenia, it is small (2-7 millimeters). Dogs become infected after eating the cyst-containing organs of intermediate hosts. After ingestion, the cysts attach to the intestinal walls and grow into adults passing eggs into the stool.

Humans can become accidental intermediate hosts when ingesting eggs from contaminated food or water or when handling an infected dog. After ingestion, the eggs hatch and penetrate the intestinal wall migrating through the bloodstream into other organs where they form cysts. 

[actasia-blog]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSw5mNcQejM)

You know about the problems facing China’s companion animals. You know about the Train the Trainer programme for vets in China. Now, find out about the inspiring results of this programme and what it means for animals in China! Follow the China Trainers of ACTAsia and Vets for Compassion, as they climb to almost 4000m altitude in Qinghai province, trying to educate more veterinarians and help solve a local problem of dog overpopulation. In the video, Ms Pei Su (founder and Executive Director of ACTAsia) explains more…

[neat-deadandlive-things]

Some parasites!

How many do you recognize?

[migatocurioso]

¿Cómo afecta el echinococcus en perros y gatos?

¿Cómo afecta el echinococcus en perros y gatos?

Los equinococos (Echinococcus) son los parásitos internos que viven en el intestino delgado de perros, gatos, zorros y humanos. Los animales son los que actúan como hospedadores finales del gusano adulto. Los equinococos son un tipo de tenia o cestodo; son pequeños gusanos planos que tienen el cuerpo dividido en segmentos. Su forma recuerda a las tenias clásicas o solitarias, pero son mucho más…

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[mentalaries]

I am tottaly speechless.

Brain echinococcus surgeries of doctor Mamikon Yeghunyan

[kyreniacommentator]

North Cyprus - Kyrenia Municipality gives notice to dog owners

Kyrenia Municipality gives notice to dog owners

By Chris Elliott

It would seem that representatives of the Kyrenia Municipality were out on the highways and byways delivering notices to the owners of dogs. This must have been an easy task as most dogs bark when strangers come to the gate.

So in our locality every property that has a dog in the garden received a notice in both English and Turkish…

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Hydatid cysts

Cysts are abnormal closed cavities within the body, usually containing liquid.

Hydatid cysts are formed during the larval stage of Echinococcus tapeworms.

All disease-causing species of Echinococcus are transmitted via the ingestion of eggs by means of eating infected, cyst-containing organs.

Humans are accidental hosts that become infected by handling soil, dirt or animal hair that contains eggs.

Echinococcus infestations can usually be treated with medicine and cysts can be removed during surgery (depending on the location of the cysts, complications may arise).