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Endoparasite Basics
Veterinary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 most common nematodes seen in dogs and cats? | Roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms |
| what is another name for a roundworm | ascarid |
| what intestinal parasites fall into the category of cestode | tapeworms |
| what intestinal parasites fall into the category of trematode | flukes |
| what intestinal parasites fall into the category of protozoan | toxoplasmosis, giardia, coccidia |
| what are 3 scientific names for roundworms | toxascaris leonina, toxacara cati, and toxacara canis |
| what is the scientific name for the most common hookworm seen in dogs and cats | ancylostoma spp |
| what is the scientific name for whipworms | trichuris vulpis |
| Adult roundworms look like what in vomit or stool | Spaghetti |
| tapeworm segments look like what around the anus and what is their specific name | rice, progglottids |
| scientific name for tapeworms obtained from rodents/rabbits | taenia spp |
| the immediate host for trematodes is the____ | snail |
| most common intestinal fluke of dogs and cats | alaria spp |
| isospora, eimeria, cryptosporidium, and toxoplasmosis are all in what class of protozoans | Coccidia |
| Scientific name for ringworms | dermatophytes, microsporum |