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week 6
parasitology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which type of parasite is usually coughed up and swallowed by the host and then passed out with the feces? | lungworms |
| Which of the following is the most likely large strongyle parasite in a fecal flotation from a horse? | Strongylus vulgaris |
| Which parasite appears as a jewel-like ring inside the red blood cells of a cat? | Cytauxzoon felis |
| Which sporozoan parasite has extremely small oocysts and is easily transmitted to humans? | Cryptosporidium |
| Which parasites of the vascular system is the most important and deadly parasite in domestic animals in the United States? | Dirofilaria immitis |
| How do dogs become infected with tapeworms? | Ingestion of the intermediate hosts |
| Which protozoa cause the most commonly diagnosed protozoal infections in puppies and kittens? | Cystoisospora |
| Which parasite is often described by clients as small rice-like objects? | Dipylidium caninum |
| During which stage is a protozoal parasite transmitted to a host? | cyst |
| Which sporozoan is not harmful to healthy humans but can harm the fetus of a pregnant woman? | Toxoplasma |
| n which chamber of the heart does the adult Dirofilaria immitis live? | right ventricle |
| Which is the most common canine hookworm? | Ancylostoma caninum |
| What primary organ of the definitive host is parasitized by a majority of nematodes? | Intestines |
| Which common protozoal parasite has a flattened, pear shape with four pairs of flagella in the motile stage? | Giardia |
| Which of the following is a hookworm that can be a parasite in both dogs and cats? | Ancylostoma braziliense |