Potential consequences of anthelmintic resistance

During this interview with dvm360 at the 2025 American Veterinary Medical Association Convention in Washington, DC, Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology; Immunology) emphasized that the continued spread of resistance could severely limit treatment options for veterinary patients, causing suffering for both animals and their owners. Throughout the interview, she shared that this resistance can have an impact on One Health because hookworms can cause skin infections in humans.

Below is a transcript of the interview, edited lightly for clarity

Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology; Immunology):My name is Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai. I'm a veterinarian by training. I am a specialist in veterinary parasitology and board certified in veterinary parasitology and Immunology. I'm an assistant professor at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Yeah, so if resistance continues to spread even further, we will lose our ability to treat our patients, and so then our patients will suffer, and so will the owners. And then, with things like hookworms. It becomes a one health issue, mainly because hookworms can cause human infections, especially in the skin. It causes a condition called cutaneous Laurel migrants. And so we, if we do not have these antiometrics work overtime, we will see more human cases, just more distress all around so.