In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about
toxocariasis, why parasite migration can cause some unexpected
signs and the different routes of transmission that mean puppies
can be born infected.
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:52 Case
02:39 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
08:09 Clinical Signs
10:44 Zoonosis
12:49 Treatment
14:26 Prevention
15:12 Key Points
17:39 Outro
Recommended Reading:
The ESCCAP’s Guidelines on Worm Control in Dogs & Cats
has a great overview on Toxocara spp. infections, lifecycles,
diagnosis and prevention methods
References
ESCCAP (2025) ‘Guidelines | GL1: Worm Control in Dogs and
Cats’. European Scientific Counsel on Companion Animal Parasites
(ESCCAP). Available at: https://www.esccap.org/guidelines/gl1/
Taylor, M.A., Coop, R.L. and Wall, R. (2015) Veterinary
Parasitology. John Wiley & Sons.
Overgaauw, P.A.M. and van Knapen, F. (2013) ‘Veterinary and
public health aspects of Toxocara spp’, Veterinary Parasitology,
193(4), pp. 398–403. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.12.035.
Ma, G. et al. (2018) ‘Human toxocariasis’, The Lancet
Infectious Diseases, 18(1), pp. e14–e24. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30331-6.
Schwartz, R. et al. (2022) ‘The epidemiology and control of
Toxocara canis in puppies’, Parasite Epidemiology and Control,
16, p. e00232. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2021.e00232.
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