Parasitos En Perros

Canadian Guidelines for the Treatment of Parasites in Dogs and Cats

Canadian Guidelines for the Treatment of Parasites in Dogs and Cats

March 2009

Canadian Guidelines for the Treatment of Parasites in Dogs and Cats

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Canadian Parasitology Expert Panel (CPEP)
• Dr. Karri Beck, McLean Animal Hospital, Scarborough, ON - kmbeck@email.com • Dr. Gary Conboy, ProfessorPathobiology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PEI • Dr. John Gilleard, Professor Molecular Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB • Dr. Marie-Élaine Mauffette, DVM, Clinique Vétérinaire Grande-Allée, Mascouche, QC • Dr. Andrew Peregrine, Associate Professor of Parasitology, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, ON • Dr. LyddenPolley, Professor, Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, SK - lydden.polley@usask.ca • Dr. Alain Villeneuve, Professor of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC - villenal@medvet.umontreal.ca • Brent Wagner, Department Assistant, Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, SK -brent.wagner@usask.ca

Guidelines for the Treatment of Parasites in Dogs and Cats ...............................................p.4 Parasite Treatment Protocols for Canada .........................................................................p.5 Puppies and kittens less than six months of age ....................................................................p.5 Dogs and cats over six months ofage ........................................................................................p.5 Parasite Prevention Protocols for Canada .......................................................................p.6 Heartworm ...........................................................................................................................................p.6 Fleas.........................................................................................................................................................p.7 Ticks .........................................................................................................................................................p.7 Baylisascaris procyonis.....................................................................................................................p.8 Notes for Parasite Treatment and Prevention Protocols .................................................p.9 Canadian Parasite Prevalence Data by Region.....................................................................p.13 Atlantic Canada Parasite Prevalence and Impressions.........................................................................p.14 QuebecParasite Prevalence and Impressions.........................................................................................p.17 Ontario Parasite Prevalence and Impressions .........................................................................................p.21 Western Canada Parasite Prevalence and Impressions........................................................................p.23 FrequentlyAsked Questions about Parasites in Canada.....................................................p.26 References for all CPEP documents .......................................................................................p.32

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Guidelines for the Treatment of Parasites in Dogs and Cats
These guidelines are the consensus opinion of the Canadian Parasitology Expert Panel (CPEP) which iscomprised of six Canadian-based veterinary parasitologists and two general practice veterinarians. The guidelines are intended to provide Canadian veterinarians and dog and cat owners with information about the treatment and prevention of parasitic infections including gastrointestinal helminths and protozoans, heartworm, fleas and ticks. In preparing the guidelines, CPEP took into account the...