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14 Cards in this Set
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What is the scientific name of the Double Pore Tapeworm |
Dipylidium caninumi |
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Dipylidium caninumi infect dogs, cats, and |
Ferrets |
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Who are the intermediate host of Dipylidium caninum |
Lice Fleas |
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What is the life cycle of Dipylidium caninum |
Louse or flea is infected by eating the egg Host ingests infected louse or flea Larvae develops into adulthood in the small intestine Adults attach to the intestinal wall and absorbs host's digested food Releases proglottids and eggs with feces |
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How is Dipylidium caninum diagnosed |
Show no signs of infections Proglottids seen around anus and in feces Eggs seen in feces |
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What is treatment/control of Dipylidium caninum |
Praziquantel Flea and lice control |
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What is the common tapeworm of cats |
Taeniae taeniaeformis |
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What is the intermediate host of Taeniae taeniaeformis |
Rodents |
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What is the scientific name of the common dog tapeworm |
Taeniae pisiformis |
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Who is the intermediate host of Taeniae pisiformis |
Rabbit |
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How is Taeniae pisiformis and Taeniae taeniaeformis diagnosed |
Eggs and proglottids in feces |
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How is Taeniae pisiformis and Taeniae taeniaeformis treated/controlled |
Praziquantel Fenbendazole Prevent from hunting |
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Who does Echinococcus multilocularis infect |
Foxes Cats Dogs |
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Who is the intermediate host of Echinococcus multilocularis |
Rodents |
