Chapter 38: Microbiology and Parasitology as Disease Processes
1. Good body condition score, normal vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration),
2. Poor appearance, weight loss, signs of stress, changes in behavior, poor body
3. Roundworms, whipworms, hookworms, tapeworms, strongyles, coccidian, and
heartworms.
4. Lice, fleas, ticks, mange mites (sarcoptic and demodectic), ear mites, mosquitoes,
and biting flies.
5. Anthelmintics or de-wormers, topicals, insecticides, antibiotics, and controlling
waste materials.
Clinical Situation