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Reticulocytes and Blood parasites
Question | Answer |
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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 |