| Question |
Answer |
| Punctate reticulocytes are macrocytic |
true |
| An anemic canine with an elevated reticulocyte count can retain a normal PCV |
true |
| The majority of Babesia cases are seen in young dogs |
true |
| In the canine, any red cell that contains RNA is termed a reticulocyte |
true |
| The lower the HCT the longer the lifespan of the reticulocyte |
true |
| Cats are the only species that excrete infective Toxoplasma oocytes |
true |
| Humans can be infected with dirofilaria immitus |
true |
| Human Babesiosis occurs chiefly along the Great Lakes and East Coast region |
true |
| Some cats can recover from Haemobartonella but can remain carriers |
true |
| Humans can contract Toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat |
true |
| A tick must feed for two to three days to infect a dog |
true |
| If a pregnant woman is infected with Toxoplasmosis for the first time, there is a danger to the fetus |
true |
| Cats who suffer from this disease may suffer from more serious clinical signs related to Haemobartonella |
FeLv |
| This Toxoplama lifestage replicates slowly |
Bradyzoites |
| Ehrlichia is classified as |
rickettsia |
| During the subclinical phase of Ehrlichia, the organisms live in what organ? |
spleen |
| There are two canine breeds that tend to suffer from a more serious form of chronic Ehrlichia.What is one of those breeds |
Doberman Pinscher |
| The vector for Babesia is the |
tick |
| With infection with any blood parasite may cause this clinical sign |
splenomegaly |
| This feline reticulocyte remains in circulation for 12-24 hours |
aggregate |
| This is the infective larval stage of heartworms |
L3 |
| The vector(s) of feline hemotrophic mycoplasmosis is/are |
ticks/fleas |
| With feline heartworm disease the parasites are located |
in the lungs |
| The vector of heartworm is |
mosquito |
| The vector of Haemobartonella is |
flea or tick |
| Ehrlichia effects the |
leukocytes |
| This Toxoplama lifestage replicates quickly |
Tachyzoites |
| What is the definition of pica |
Eating none edible things |
| Coughing in a cat |
is the most common clinical sign of heartworms seen in cats |
| What are four methods a human may contract Toxoplasmosis |
eating poo, eating raw meat, infection water, blood transfusions |
| The canine, erythrocytes are biconcave disks with no central palor |
false |
| Basophilic stippling occurs commonly in animals with Tylonol toxicity |
false |
| Heinz bodies are normally seen in up to one percent of the total feline erythrocytes |
false |
| When a blood vessel is injured, vasodialation occurs to increase the volume of platelets to the wound |
false |
| Thrombocytes are produced from rubiblasts |
false |
| Aggregate reticulocytes can remain in circulation for up to twenty one days during times of anemia |
false |
| Toxoplasmosis infection in humans is very rare |
false |
| Punctate reticulocytes in felines reflect the most recent bone marrow response |
false |
| Once inside the blood cell the Babesia organism transforms into a tachyzoite |
false |
| Anemic cats may have up to ten percent punctate reticulocytes in circulation |
false |
| This is the "small" species ob Babesia, affecting pit bulls almost exclusively |
Babesia gibsoni |