Drug used to eliminate helminth parasites (e.g., roundworms) from a host

Larvae of several fly species (e.g., Gasterophilus [horse bot]).

A life-threatening condition caused by a large number of heartworms lodged in the vena cava, right atrium, and right ventricle.

A parasite that lives on the outside body surface of its host.

A parasite that lives inside the body of its host.

Parasitic worms, including nematodes, cestodes, and trematodes.

A prelarval stage of a filarial worm transmitted to the biting insect from the principal host (e.g., filarial stage of Dirofilaria immitis).

Parasitic worms, including intestinal roundworms, filarial worms, lungworms, kidney worms, heartworms, and others.

A substance that can interfere with the function of the nervous system by inhibiting the enzyme cholinesterase.

A condition in which an animal harbors an endoparasite or an ectoparasite but no clinical signs of infection or infestation are evident.

A condition in which an animal harbors an endoparasite or an ectoparasite and clinical signs of infection or infestation are evident.

Two living organisms of different species living together.

A drug that kills internal parasites.

A drug that paralyzes the internal parasite and gets expelled from the gastrointestinal tract into the feces.

A gram-negative intracellular bacteria living in the body of both the immature and adult heartworms; they play an important role in the worm’s survival and pathogenesis of the disease.

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Anti-Parasitics

Chapter 13

Question	Answer
Anthelmintic	Drug used to eliminate helminth parasites (e.g., roundworms) from a host
Bots	Larvae of several fly species (e.g., Gasterophilus [horse bot]).
Caval Syndrome	A life-threatening condition caused by a large number of heartworms lodged in the vena cava, right atrium, and right ventricle.
Ectoparasite	A parasite that lives on the outside body surface of its host.
Endoparasite	A parasite that lives inside the body of its host.
Helminths	Parasitic worms, including nematodes, cestodes, and trematodes.
Microfilaria	A prelarval stage of a filarial worm transmitted to the biting insect from the principal host (e.g., filarial stage of Dirofilaria immitis).
Nematodes	Parasitic worms, including intestinal roundworms, filarial worms, lungworms, kidney worms, heartworms, and others.
Organophosphate	A substance that can interfere with the function of the nervous system by inhibiting the enzyme cholinesterase.
Parasitiasis	A condition in which an animal harbors an endoparasite or an ectoparasite but no clinical signs of infection or infestation are evident.
Parasitosis	A condition in which an animal harbors an endoparasite or an ectoparasite and clinical signs of infection or infestation are evident.
Symbiosis	Two living organisms of different species living together.
Vermicide	A drug that kills internal parasites.
Vermifuge	A drug that paralyzes the internal parasite and gets expelled from the gastrointestinal tract into the feces.
Wolbachia	A gram-negative intracellular bacteria living in the body of both the immature and adult heartworms; they play an important role in the worm’s survival and pathogenesis of the disease.

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