156 Dog Parks and Parasite Exposure

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Yvonne’s favorite things… PARASITES. We are starting off with the risks of parasitic burdens that can develop from visiting dog parks, but it gets worse… hookworm infection is on the rise and becoming resistant.     Resources We Mentioned in the Show    Aavp.org. 2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.aavp.org/aavp-forms-hookworm-task-force/>  [Accessed 26 January 2022]. Cima, G., 2022. Drug-resistant hookworms spreading in dogs, parasitologists warn. [online] American Veterinary Medical Association. Available at: <https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2021-09-15/drug-resistant-hookworms-spreading-dogs-parasitologists-warn>  [Accessed 26 January 2022].   Duncan, K., 2022. Dog parks: Where pets, people, and parasites collide. [online] Available at: <https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2020-05/dog-parks-where-pets-people-and-parasites-collide/#:~:text=Giardia%20was%20the%20most%20commonly,regions%20of%20the%20United%20States>  [Accessed 26 January 2022]. Jimenez Castro, P.D., Howell, S.B., Schaefer, J.J. et al. Multiple drug resistance in the canine hookworm Ancylostoma caninum: an emerging threat?. Parasites Vectors 12, 576 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3828-6.  McReynolds, T., 2022. Multiple-drug resistant hookworms a growing threat. [online] Available at: <https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2021-09/multiple-drug-resistant-hookworms-a-growing-threat/>  [Accessed 26 January 2022].  Peregrine, A., 2022. Gastrointestinal Parasites of Dogs - Dog Owners - MSD Veterinary Manual. [online] MSD Veterinary Manual. Available at: <https://www.merckvetmanual.com/dog-owners/digestive-disorders-of-dogs/gastrointestinal-parasites-of-dogs>  [Accessed 26 January 2022]. Ward, E., 2022. Hookworm Infection In Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals. [online] Vcahospitals.com. Available at: <https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/hookworm-infection-in-dogs>  [Accessed 26 January 2022]. Today’s Veterinary Nurse Summer 2022 Issue: https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/category/summer-2022/  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!  Want to earn some RACE approved CE credits for listening to the podcast? You can earn between 0.5-1.0  hour of RACE approved CE credit for each podcast episode you listen to.    Join the Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Membership to earn and keep track of your continuing education hours as you get your learn on!   Join now! http://internalmedicineforvettechsmembership.com/   Get Access to the Membership Site for your RACE approved CE certificates Sign up at https://internalmedicineforvettechsmembership.com  Get Access to the Technician Treasure Trove  Sign up at https://imfpp.org/treasuretrove    Thanks for listening!  – Yvonne and Jordan