Not exact matches
Bacterial, fungal, viral, and
parasitic infections, including pneumocystis pneumonia, Kaposi's sarcoma (a
type of cancer that causes spots on the skin), and tuberculosis are called opportunistic
infections.
There is a
type of white blood cell known as the eosinophil (EOS), and those who have severe
parasitic infections will consequently have severe levels
of EOS in their system.
I'm not sure if this means that the ringworm
infection I had came back or if ringworm could even cause these
types of parasitic symptoms either, but now I'm a bit concerned.
Cats are susceptible to many different
types of parasitic infections such as heartworms, hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms, whipworms and ringworm (which isn't actually a worm, but a fungus.)
While there are products available that claim to prevent some
types of parasitic infections, it is very hard to prevent illness in regards to viral and bacterial causes, especially once a bird has been exposed.
Your veterinarian will likely recommend baseline blood work, fecal examinations, X-rays, or an abdominal ultrasound to check for metabolic disease, feline leukemia,
parasitic or bacterial
infections, hyperthyroidism, and certain
types of cancer.
CBCs provide invaluable data to our veterinarians, and can help them diagnose conditions including
infections,
parasitic infections, anemia, certain
types of cancer, and dehydration in the patient.
With some
types of parasitic infection, dogs can be asymptomatic.
However, certain
types of infections are also evidenced by diarrhea and are
of a far more serious nature, particularly if they are the result
of a
parasitic infestation.
A CBC may also provide clues about
infections and inflammation in the body,
parasitic disease, blood clotting abnormalities, and even certain
types of leukemias and cancers.
When using ivermectin to treat the many other
parasitic infections in dogs and cats, it is used systemically at varying doses, depending on the
type of parasite.