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Parasitology
Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Roundworm | Toxascaris or Toxocara |
| Tapeworm (fleas) | Dipylidium |
| Hookworm | Ancylostoma |
| Whipworm | Trichuris |
| Tapeworm (rodent) | Taenia |
| Coccidia | Isospora |
| Heartworm | Dirofilaria immitis |
| Giardia | Giardia |
| Nematode | Round species of parasitic worms |
| Hookworm | Uncinaria Stenocephala |
| Heartworms live in | Right ventricle and pulmonary artery |
| Immature heartworms | Microfilaria |
| Tapeworm segments | Proglottids |
| Coccidia cyst stage | Oocyst |
| Two protozoa studied | Coccidia and Giardia |
| Looks like rice | Tapeworm segements |
| Definitive Host | Hosts sexually mature adult |
| Intermediate Host | Carries the parasite and nourishes it |
| Paratentic/Transport Host | Parasites survive but do not reproduce on host |
| OLM | Ocular Larval Migrans |
| Define OLM | Toxocara larval infestation of the human eye |
| CLM | Cutaneous Larval Migrans |
| Define CLM | Hookworm larval infection of the skin |
| Anthelmintic | Dewormer |
| Strongid | Pyrantel Pamoate, dogs/cats, safe at 2 weeks, roundworm |
| Lopatol | Nitroscanate, oral tab, safe at 2 weeks, roundworm/hookworm/tapeworm |
| Fenbenzolazole | Granules, dogs only, age/weight unknown, roundworm/tapeworm/whipworm |
| Droncit | Praziquantel, safe at 4 weeks, oral tab, tapeworm |
| Drontal | Praziquantel + Pyrantel, cats only, oral tabs, bad taste, safe at 4 weeks or 2lbs, roundworm/tapeworm |
| Drontal Plus | Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbenzolazole, oral tabs, dogs only, bad taste, safe at 4 weeks or 2lbs, round/hook/tape/whipworm |
| Dolpac | Pyrantel + Oxantel + Praziquantel, dogs only, flavoured oral tabs, safe at 4 weeks or over 1kg, round/hook/whip/tapeworm |
| Milbemax | Milbemycin + Praziquantel, cats only, flavoured oral tab, safe at 6 weeks, round/hook/tapeworm |
| Profender | Emodepside + Praziquantel, cats only, topical liquid, safe at 0.5kg, tapeworm |
| Interceptor | Milbemycin Oxime, dogs & cats, flavoured oral tabs, round/hook/whip/heartworms |
| Capstar | Nitenpyram, cats & dogs, oral tab, safe at 4 weeks, lasts 24 hours, adulticide that travels systematically and kills feeding fleas |
| Program | Lufenuron, dogs & cats, oral tab, liquid injection for cats, given monthly during flea season, inhibits chitin production, must treat for minimum of 3 months |
| Advantage/Advantage II | Imidacloprid, dogs & cats, safe at 8 weeks, topical liquid, kills fleas on contact, treats environment via dander/fur, all pets must be treated |
| Comfortis | Spinosad, dogs only, not safe for use with Hx of seizures, oral tab, may cause vomiting, made from naturally occuring bacteria |
| Advantix | Imidaclopid + Permethren, dogs only, monthly topical liquid, contains arachnid killer |
| MilbeMite | Milbemycin Oxime, otic liquid solution, dogs & cats, kills ear mites, typically only one dose needed |
| Flea Life Cycle | Adult feeds on host animal (blood meal), lays eggs on the animal, eggs fall off the animal and into the environment, hatch into larvae, turn into pupae, hatch as adults |
| Sentinel | Lufenuron + Milbemycin, flavoured oral tab, dogs & cats, safe at 8 weeks, round/hook/whip/heartworm and fleas |
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