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Unit 1 Lab procedure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Roundworms (Ascarids), Hookworms, Whipworms, Strongyles Lung worms and Heart worms | Nematodes |
| Tapeworms, Dipylidium caninum, Taenia species, and Echinococcus. | Cestodes (Platyhelminths) |
| Flukes, Liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica), and Lung Flukes (Paragoniums species) | Trematodes (Platyhelminths) |
| Coccidia, Giardia, Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba histolytica, Trypanosoma, Leishmania, Plasmodium, Plasmodium, Eimeria, | Protozoa |
| Ectoparasites | Parasites that live on the external surface of the host. |
| Endoparasites | Parasites that live inside the host |
| Fecal collection | Find life-cycle stages in feces. Eggs, oocyts, larvae, segments, adults. |
| Definitive host | Harbors the adult, sexual or mature stage of the parasite. |
| Intermediate host. | Harbors the larval, juvenile, immature, or asexual stages of the parasite. A parasite may have more than On IH |
| Reservoir host | Harbors a parasite but is not affected by the parasite. |
| Equine Nematodes | Oxyuris |
| Swine Nematodes | Stephanurus |
| Ruminant GI Nematodes | Harmonchus, Ostertagia, Cooperia, Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus, Oesophagosomum |
| Dirofilaria | Heartworm |
| Oxyuris equi | Equine pinworm |