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Small Animal Internal Medicine

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Knowledge Corner: GI Parasites & One Health: Potential Party 'Poo-pers' for the 2 and 4 Footed

Friday, June 7, 2024

10:25am – 10:50am CT

Location: Knowledge Corner (Exhibit Hall)

CE: 0.5

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Jason W. Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Atlantic Veterinary College
New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Michelle Evason, DVM, BSc, DACVIM, MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Global Director of Veterinary Clinical Education
MARS/Antech
new glasgow, Prince Edward Island, Canada

This case-based session will summarize key aspects of emerging GI parasites of One Health importance in dogs and cats, like Echinococcus multilocularis, among others. Pet-owner communication, research findings, and clinical management will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Recall dog, cat, and human risks associated with GI parasites, such as, the emerging and evolving impacts of the tapeworm (Echinococcus spp.), roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis), and others, like Giardia, of One Health importance in the US and Canada.
Update on recent infectious disease data and literature on the above parasites, along with provide an overview of existing expert- and evidence-based resources to assist with veterinary case management, prevention, and pet-owner communication in dogs and cats
Review One Health and antimicrobial stewardship concerns surrounding these GI parasites