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- Infection of Drancunculus insignis is accomplished by injesting what?
- Copepods
- Where do adult Spirocera lupi live?
- Esophagus
- What is the PPP for Toxocara canis when obtained prenatally?
- 3-4 weeks
- What is the major route of tranmission of infection of Toxocara cati for kittens?
- Transmammary
- What parasite secretes an anticoagulant when feeding?
- Ancyclostoma caninum
- Is strongyloides stercoralis zoonotic?
- yesiree
- Where does S.stercoralis live?
- the small intestine, not next door to dave in the ghetto.
- T/F Both males and females are parasitic with regards to S. stercoralis ?
- nope, just the whores
- What parasite is the most common cause of large bowel squirts in dogs in the U.S.
- Trichuris vulpis (whipworms)
- What parasite is most likely responsible for an anemic, depressed 10-12 day old puppy with melena?
- Ancycloma caninum
- What are the 4 ways that puppies become infected with Toxocara canis?
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transplacental
transmammary
direct ingestion of eggs from the environment
ingestion of infected hosts (rodents) - What parasite causes pruritic skin rashes when it penetrates human skin?
- Dog hookworm.
- What is the PPP for heartworms in dogs?
- 6-7 months
- what is the most sensitive test for heartworms?
- antigen test
- What is the most distinctive sign of heartworm infection of a cat that can be seen radiographically?
- caudal lobar arterial enlargement
- What do the larvae of Habronema cause in horses?
- Summer Sores
- Resistance to antihelminthics is most commonly seen in what parasite?
- Small strongyles
- Why is the horse parasite Strongylus vulgaris so bad?
- The larvae can migrate to the cranial mesenteric artery and cause aneurysms
- What is the PPP for large strongyles in horses?
- 6-12 months
- What can Parascaris equorum cause in young horses?
- "summer colds"
- Where does the infective stage of Stephanofilaria develop?
- within the gut of horn flies
- In the northern U.S., when are you most likely to see more cattle with clinical signs from Type 1 Ostertagiagiosis?
- June and August
- In the Murdachland, when are you most likely to see clinical signs from Type 2 Ostertagiosis in cattle?
- Sept and November
- Verminous pneumonia is caused by migrating larvae of what parasite of swine?
- Ascari suum
- What can cause gastric ulcers in outdoor sows?
- Hyostrongylus rabidus
- What swine parasite can cause " thin sow syndrome"?
- Oesophagostomum dentatum
- What is the drug of choice for treatment of Whipworms?
- Fenbendazole
- What is the most common cause of visceral larva migrans?
- Toxocara canis
- Where are adult Physaloptera found?
- stomach
- What parasite causes foal heat diarrhea?
- Strongyloides westeri
- What is the most likely source of infection of lung worms in the horse?
- Donkeys
- Where do Onchocerca adults live?
- in ligaments
- T/F Ascaris suum infections in swine occur most commonly in 2-5 month old pigs?
- you bet your ass
- T/F Hookworm eggs are relatively easy to kill?
- yep
- What is the intermediate host for Elaephora schneideri?
- Tabinid flies
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- What is the only small animal nematode that is found in the cecum and large colon?
- Trichuris vulpis
- What is the intermediate host for Dipetalonema reconditum?
- fleas
- What parsite that lives in the stomach can cause catarrhal gastritis and anemia with heavy infections?
- Physaloptera
- What is the only equine nematode that is found in the peritoneal cavity?
- Setaria equina
- What parasite is clinically important for suckling pigs and has a 75% mortality rate?
- Strongyloides ransomi
- What swine parasite requires an earthworm to complete its lifecycle?
- Megastrongylus
- What parasite in swine causes a diarrhea in piglets which does not respond to antibiotics?
- threadworms
- How is Oslerus osleri diagnosed in dogs
- Baermann technique to recover larvae in feces