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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The IH of Aleurostrongulus in cats is the | snail/slug |
| Dictophyma renale is also called the | giant kidney worm |
| the best way to diagnose lungworms is by performing a | routine fecal float |
| Oxyuris equi can be diagnosed using the | scotch tape technique |
| what are the most commonly diagnosed nematode in young puppies and kittens | Ascarids |
| A parasite that is completely dependent on the host for it existence | obligatory |
| period of time from infection until one can demonstrate that the host is infected | prepatent period |
| this includes a definitive host only, no intermediate or paratenic | direct life cycle |
| this is the stomach worm of dogs and cats | Physaloptra rara |
| This is the roundworm of raccoons | Baylisascaris procynois |
| This nematode larvae causes cutaneous larval migrans | Ancylostoma spp. |
| This is the threadworm of horses | Strongyloides westeri |
| This is the whipworm of dogs | Trichuris vulpis |
| The host for Trichostrongyles are | ruminants |
| The host for Strongyles are | horses |
| These eggs have a thick brown-yellow shell with a clear polar plug at each end | Trichuris spp. (whipworms) |
| This is used to commonly identify the eggs of tapeworms, nematodes, and coccidia | standard flotation |
| Toxocara canis is highly resistant to environmental conditions making it difficult to control (true/false) | true |
| zoonotic diseases should be a concern to veterinary personnel and requires strict attention to personal hygiene (true/false) | true |
| the roundworms normal mode of infection is skin penetration (true/false) | false |
| the most common endoparasite in pigs is Ascaris suum (true/false) | true |
| all tapeworms use and IH in which larval stage develops (true/false) | true |
| Metastrongylus apri is the lungworm of swine (true/false) | true |
| the roundworms normal mode of infection is | ingestion |
| Trichuris vulpis lives in the small intestine (true/false) | false |
| Trichuris vulpis live in the | cecum & colon |
| Kittens can become infected with Toxocara cati via transplacental and transmammary routes (true/false) | false |
| the anthelmintic of choic to treat tapeworms is Praziquantal (true/false) | true |
| Eggs of Fascioloides magna can be seen in bovine feces (true/false) | false |
| Eggs of Fascioloides magna are black pigmented and found in the | liver |
| Giardia infection in humans causes gray, greasy, malodorous, voluminous, and bloody feces (true/false) | false |
| Giardia infection in humans does not cause ____ feces | bloody |
| the common name for trematodes | flukes |
| the common name for cestodes | tapeworms |
| ___,___, and ___ pass their eggs in dog feces and are commonly diagnosed by fecal-flotation techniques | Ascarids; hookworms; whipworms |
| Which equine parasite has larval stages that migrate throught the cranial mesenteric artery and its brances | Strongylus vulgaris |
| which equine parasite has larval stages that migrate through the peritoneal cavity to the liver and pancrease | Strongylus equinus |
| Sulfonamide antibiotics are indicated in the treatment of | coccidia(albon) |
| of the common domestic animal species, only ___ are infected by pinworms | horses |
| Oocysts are part of the life cycle of | Isospora spp./Cystoisospora spp. |
| If neither the motile trophozoites nor the cysts of Giardia are seen on a direct fecal-saline smear, and Giardiasis is suspected, which other(s) diagnostics would be performed on the feces | ZnSO4 centrifugation/Giardia ELISA |
| an organism in which a parasite lives during it's larval or nonreproductive stage and is necessary for its development | intermediate host |
| Ascardiasis is caused by | roundworms |
| which protozoan causes watery diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, and bloating that is more problematic in immunocompromised people | Cryptosporidium |
| What two drugs are most commonly used to treat Giardia | metronidazole & Fenbendazole |
| What are the two species of coccidian that infefct domestic animals | Cystoisospora(isospora) & Eimeria |
| What protozoan is not zoonotic | Cystoisospora |
| segments that contain the male and female sex organs in a cestode | proglottids |
| dipylidium caninum is often called the | flea tapeworm |
| What is the name of the feline tapeworm | Taenia taeniaeformis |
| What is the IH of Taenia taeniaeformis | the rodent |
| What is the IH for Diphyllobrothrium | copepod |
| What is the name of the cattle tapeworm | Taenia saginata |
| What is the name of the swine tapeworm | Taenia solium |
| Platyhelminthes are also known as | flatworms |
| what is the most economically important trematode | Fasciola hepatica |
| What diagnostic is used for Spirocera lupi | Standard fecal flotation |
| What are common symptoms of the adult ascarid infection | diarrhea, vomiting, pot-bellied apperance |
| When one species lives on another species in a friendly way | symbiosis |
| what are the factors that affect the transmission of parasites | source of infection, mode of transmission, presence of susceptible host |
| this parasite lives on the outer surface of the host | ectoparasite |
| this parasite lives on the inside of the host | endoparasite |
| this parasite is completely dependent on the host, cant survive without it | obligatory parasite |
| this parasite is free living or commensal organisms that can be parasitic as opportunity presents itself | facultative parasite |
| in this host the parasite reaches the adult stage or undergoes sexual reproduction | definitive host |
| in this host some stage of pre-adult development takes place, this host is essential to the parasites life cycle | intermediate host |
| in this host the parasite survives without undergoing further development, this is not essential to the parasite life cycle | paratenic host |
| this life cycle involves a defenitive host only, no paratinic or intermediate host is involved | direct life cycle |
| the period of time from first demonstration of infection until infectious signs are no longer demonstrated | patent period |
| Which tapeworm species causes alveolar hydatid disease in humans | Echinococcus multiocularis |
| alveolar hydatid cyst caused by Echinococcus multiocularis are found in this organ in the IH and are highly invasive and proliferative | liver |
| Which tapeworm species causes unilocular hydatid disease in humans | Echinococcus granulosus |
| hydatid cysts caused by Echinococcus granulosus are found in these organs of the IH | Liver; lungs |
| This parasite is the esophageal worm of dogs and cats and often forms nodules/granulomas in the esophageal wall | Spirocerca lupi |
| This is the roundworm of dogs and wild canids; zoonotic | Toxocara canis |
| This is the roundworm of cats; zoonotic | Toxocara cati |
| This is the roundworm of dogs, cats, foxes, and wolves | Toxascaris leonina |
| This is the roundworm of swine; zoonotic | Ascaris suum |
| This is the roundworm of horses | Parascaris equorum |
| This is the hookworm of dogs, foxes, and coyotes; zoonotic | Ancylostoma caninum |
| This is the hookworm of cats; zoonotic | Ancylostoma tubaeforme |
| This is the hookworm of the dog, fox, cat; zoonotic | Ancylostoma braziliense |
| This is the hookworm of ruminants | Bunostomum sp. |
| This is the hookworm of foxes, dogs, and cats and is not zoonotic | Uncinaria stenocephala |
| This is the threadworm of the dog, cat, man, fox; zoonotic | Strongyloides stercoralis |
| This is the threadworm of the pig | Strongyloides ransomi |
| This is the threadworm of ruminants | Strongyloides papillosus |
| This is the whipworm of dogs, foxes | Trichuris vulpis |
| This is the whipworm of sheep, goats | Trichuris ovis |
| This is the whipworm of cats | Trichuris campanula |
| This is the whipworm of cattle | Trichuris discolor |
| This is the whipworm of pigs | Trichuris suis |
| This is the "cooperid" worm of ruminants | Cooperia |
| This is the "thread-necked" worm of ruminants | Nematodirus |
| This is the "hairworm" of ruminants | Trichostrongylus |
| This is the "brown" or "medium" stomach worm of cattle | Ostertagis |
| This is the "barberpole" worm or "twisted wire" worm of ruminants, especially sheep | Haemonchus |
| Which equine parasite has larval stages that migrate to the liver, parietal peritoneum, encyst to large nodules, then migrate back to the intestines | Strongylus edentatus |
| This is the pinworm of horses | Oxyuris equi |
| This is the lungworm of dogs found in nodules in the trachea and bronchi | Oslerus(Filaroides) osleri |
| This is the lungworm of dogs found in the pulmonary parenchyma | Filaroides hirthi |
| This is the lungworm of cats found in the terminal bronchioles and lung parenchyma | Aelurostrongulus abstrusus |
| This is the lungworm of cattle and deer found in the trachea and bronchi | Dictyocaulus viviparus |
| This is the lungworm of sheep and goats found in the trachea and bronchi | Dictyocaulus filaria |
| This is the lungworm of donkeys(normal host) horses (not normal) found in the trachea and bronchi | Dictyocaulus arnfieldi |
| This is the lungworm of sheep and goats found in the lung parenchyma | Muellerius capillaris |
| This is the lungworm of swine found in the bronchi and bronchioles | Metastrongylus apri |
| This is the giant kidney worm of wild mustelids, wild canids, dogs, and occasionally man | Dictophyma renale |
| This is the urinary tract parasite found in the urinary bladder of dogs and foxes | Pearsonema plica |
| This is the urinary tract parasite found in the urinary bladder of cats | Pearsonema feliscati |
| This is a parasite of swine and man that lives in the small intestine; infection occurs by ingestion of IH(dung beetle and grubs) | Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceous |
| This is the tapeworm found in cattle | Taenia saginata |
| This is the tapeworm found in swine | Taenia solium |
| This is the tapeworm found in dogs and wild canids that uses the rabbit as its IH | Taenia pisiformis |
| This is the tapeworm found in cats | Taenia Taeniaeformis |
| This is the tapeworm found in dogs and wild canids that is found in the brain and spinal cord | Taenia multiceps |
| This is the tapeworm found in dogs and wild canids that is found in the liver | Taenia hydatigena |
| This is the broad fish tapeworm which is found in dogs, cats, bear, man, etc | Diphyllobothrium spp. |
| This is the tapeworm found in horses and donkeys | Anoplocephala spp. |
| This is the tapeworm found in sheep and goats | Moniezia expansa |
| This is the tapeworm found in cattle | Moniezia benedini |
| This is the lung fluke of small animals | Paragonimus kellicoti |
| THis is the small intestinal fluke of small animals | Alaria sp. |
| This is the liver fluke found in small ruminants, cattle, and occassionally man | Fasciola spp. |
| This is the liver fluke found in deer, moose, and elk; often referred to as the "giant deer" or "giant liver" fluke | Fascioloides magna |
| This is the ciliate found in the large intestine of swine, man, primates, and occasionally dogs | Balantidium coli |
| This is the flagellate found in the small intestine of many species; zoonotic | Giardia |
| This is the flagellate found in the genital tract of cattle | Tritrichomonas foetus |
| This is the flagellate found in the large intestine of cats | Tritrichomonas foetus |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian found in the intestinal tract of dogs mainly seen in young or immunocompromised animals | Cystoisospora canis |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian found in the intestinal tract of cats mainly seen in young or immunocompromised animals | Cystoisospora felis |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian found in the intestinal tract of pigs mainly seen in young or immunocompromised animals | Cystoisospora suis |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian found in the intestinal tract of cattle mainly seen in young or immunocompromised animals | Eimeria zuernii |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian found in the intestinal tract of horses mainly seen in young or immunocompromised animals | Eimeria leuckarti |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian found in the small intestine of several animals, including man; very zoonotic can be life threatening in immunocomporomised ppl | Cryptosporidium sp. |
| This apicomplexan is an intestinal coccidian of cats; zoonotic particularly to pregnant women | Toxoplasma gondii |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian of the small intestine of dogs, cats, wild carnivores, and man; in horses will cause Equine Protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) | Sarcocystis sp. |
| This apicomplexan is a coccidian in dogs and between dogs and cattle; will cause flacid hind-limb paralysis in puppies; neurological symptoms in dogs; major cause of bovine abortion | Neospora caninum |