Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms)

Introduction: Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms)

Description of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms)

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) (medical condition): A parasitic roundworm (Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati) infection that normally occurs in cats and dogs but can be transmitted to humans by ingesting the larvae or eggs. The infection may be asymptomatic or severe and symptoms depend on where the larvae travel to when they migrate through the body.

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Toxocariasis:
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  »Symptoms of Toxocariasis
  »Tests for Toxocariasis
  »Treatments for Toxocariasis

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms): Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms):

• Toxocara canis
• Toxocara
• Infection (311 causes)
• Canine
• Roundworms

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) as a Disease

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms): Another name for Toxocariasis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Toxocariasis
  »Symptoms of Toxocariasis
  »Treatments for Toxocariasis

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms): Related Diseases

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms): Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Worm conditions
• Zoonotic Diseases
• Diseases contagious from food
• Diseases contagious from contaminated water
• Diseases contagious from dogs
• Diseases contagious from cats
• Diseases contagious from animals

Causes of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms)

Some of the causes of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) are included in the list below:

• Toxocara cati
• Toxocara canis
• Loa loa
• Baylisascariasis
• Toxocariasis

See full list of 8 causes of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) (Toxocariasis)

Symptoms of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) (Toxocariasis)

Some of the symptoms of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) incude:

• Symptoms depend on site on infestation - the worms may spread through the body and afflict various areas
• No symptoms
• Eye infestation symptoms
  • Eye lesions
  • Uveitis

See full list of 31 symptoms of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) (Toxocariasis)

Treatments for Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) (Toxocariasis)

Treatments for Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) (Toxocariasis) include:

• Corticosteroids
• Anthelmintic drugs
• Mebendazole (vermox)
• Prednisone
• Diethylcarbamazine

Read more about treatments for Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms)

Treatment of Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms): For more treatment information about Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms), see treatment of Toxocariasis (Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms))

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms): Article Excerpts about Toxocariasis

Toxocariasis is a zoonotic (animal to human) infection caused by the parasitic roundworms commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (T. cati). In the United States, an estimated 10,000 cases of Toxocara infections occur yearly in humans. (Source: excerpt from Toxocariasis: DPD)

Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms): Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms):

• roundworm
• Toxocara canis
• T canis
• Toxocara cati
• T cati
• dog roundworm
• cat roundworm
• Toxocara infection
• covert toxocariasis
• visceral larva migrans
• ocular larva migrans
• helminths
• intestinal parasites

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