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Toxocara canis
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Roundworm in dogs
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Ancylostoma caninum
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hookworm
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trichuris vulpis
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whipworm
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capillaria aerophilia
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lungworm in cats
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dirofilaria immitis
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heartworm
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isospora
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coccidia
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taenia pisiformis
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tapeworm in dogs and cats
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ctenocephalides
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flea
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trichodectes
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lice
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ixodes dammini
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deer tick
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sarcoptes scabei
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sarcoptic mange
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otodectes
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ear mite
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cheyletiella
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walking dandruff
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cnemidocoptes
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scaley leg mites
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parascaris equorum
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roundworm in horses
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habronema muscae
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stomach worm in large animals
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dictyocaulus
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lungworm in large animals
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gastrophilus
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bots
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haemonchus contortis
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barber-pole worm (in large animals)
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stephanurus dentatus
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kidney worm in pigs
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What's the prepatent period for rounds and hooks in puppies and kitties?
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4 weeks for dogs, 8 weeks for cats.
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Are puppies and kitties born with roundworms?
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It's accepted that they are.
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What do adult roundworms look like?
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spaghetti
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What do adult tapes looks like?
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flat segmented worms, up to several meters in length.
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What to tapeworm segments look like?
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like grains of rice.
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If your pet has Dipylidium what other parasite might they have?
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Fleas
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What's the intermediate host for Dipylidium?
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Fleas
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What are visceral larval migrans?
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After ingesting larve, the larva will migrate to diff. organs (lungs/liver).
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What are cutaneous larval migrans "creeping eruptions"?
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Prutitic, red cutaneuous tunnels that are formed behind migrating hookworm larva.
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How do you get cutaneous larval migrans?
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From direct skin contact with infective hookworm larve in contaminated soil.
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How can you avoid getting visceral or cutaneous larval migrans?
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Wash hands and keep hand out of your mouth.
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What does Pyrantel pamoate (Strongid T, Nemex) treat?
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Rounds and hooks
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What does Piperazine (Pipa tabs) treat?
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Rounds
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What does Fenbendazole (Pancur) treat?
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Rounds, hooks, whips, paragonimus, lungworm
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What does Praziquantel (Dronzit) treat?
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Cestodes, tapes
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What does Metronidazole treat?
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Giardia
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Are roundworms zoonotic?
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Yes
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Are hookworms zoonotic?
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Yes
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Are whipworms zoonotic?
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No
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Is giardia zoonotic?
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Yes
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Are deer ticks zoonotic?
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No
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Are ear mites zoonotic?
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No, but there's a possibilitiy.
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Is echinococcus granulosis zoonotic?
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Yes
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What's a parasite?
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An organism that lives within, upon or at the expense of another organism. Parasite doesn't contribute to the survival of the host.
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What's a definitive host?
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It's where the sexually mature parasite is found.
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What's an intermediate host?
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Where the asexual stage of the parasite is supported, it is necessary for the parasites life cycle.
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What's the paratenic host?
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It acts as a carrier or transport host for parasite. Parasite lives on host & can be transmitted to another host.
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What's the prepatent period?
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The time in which the animal if first infected witht he parasite until it is diagnosed.
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What's a direct life cycle?
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The animal ingests the parasite directly.
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What's an indirect life cycle?
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There needs to be an intermediate host in order for the parasite to survive.
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What is acariasis?
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Infestation or disease caused by mites, cheylietella & sarcoptes.
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What is pediculosis?
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Infestation of lice.
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What's a nematode?
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A true roundworm (circular).
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What's a cestode?
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A segmented worm.
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What's a trematode?
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A flat unsegmented worm
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What's a protozoan?
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A one celled parasite?
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Anoplura
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Sucking louse
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Mallophaga
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Biting louse.
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What are the different flotation solutions?
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Sugar, salt, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, sodium nitrate
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What float solution do you use for giardia?
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Zinc sulfate.
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What 6 things are described in a gross fecal exam?
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Consistency, color, blood/mucous, parasites, odor, bone chips/hair
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What are signs of heartworm disease?
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Tires easily, soft cough, congestive heart failure, lethargy, loss of appetite, could be asymptomatic.
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What drugs can you use to prevent heartworm?
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Ivermectin (Heartgard), Milbemycin (Interceptor, Sentinal), Selamectin (Revolution)-all used monthly. Moxidectin(Prohart) can be used monthly or Q60 days.
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Trade name for Ivermectin
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Heartgard if used at a preventative.
Ivermec if used for the microfilaria. |
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Trade name for Milbemycin
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Interceptor, Sentinal
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Trade name for Moxidectin
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Proheart
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Trade name for Selamectin
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Revolution
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Why should you test an animal before starting preventative medicine?
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They could have an adverse inflammatory reaction if positive.
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Why do an antigen test or a concentration test?
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Antigen test is specific & sensitive for adult HW, preventatives only kill the microfilaria - may get false negatives with the concentration tests.
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What are some flea preventative?
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Frontline, Advantage, Advantix
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Which trimester are dormant roundworm larvae reactivated?
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third
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Which parasite can lead to sudden death of puppies due to blood loss before finding eggs in the stool?
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Hookworm
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Where are adult roundworms found?
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Small intestine
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Which parasite is transmitted through cutaneous penetration?
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Hookworm
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What's a problem with using an old fecal sample to detect parasite?
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The eggs may be difficult to find.
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Is Isospora (coccidia) zoonotic?
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No
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What's the prepatenet period for canine heartworm?
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5-6 months
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What's the intermediate host for Dirofilaria immitis?
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Mosquito
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Do cats with heartworm have large amounts of microfilaria?
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No, usually only have one or two worms
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Where are adult whipworms found?
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Large intestine
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What drug do you use to treat Giardia?
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Metronidazole (Flagyl)
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What's the most common flea that infests dogs and cats?
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Ctenocephalides felis
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What's the flea an intermediate host for?
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Dipylidium caninum
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Are fleas a species specific parasite?
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No
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How do you usually diagnose tapeworms?
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See the adults in feces.
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Which mite has large papal claws?
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Cheyletiella
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Which mite lives in tunnels in the skin?
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Sarcoptes scabei
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Which mite causes black dry debris in the ear canal?
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Otodectes cynotis
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Which tick is the vector for Lyme's Disease?
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Ixodes dammini (deer tick)
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What does Fenbendazole (Panacur) treat?
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Ascarids, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms
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What do sulfonamides treat?
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Coccidia
Sulfadimethoxine (Albon) |
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What is an immiticide?
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It kills the adult heartworms, an adulticide.
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What does Fenbendazole (Panacur) treat?
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Ascarids, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms
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What do sulfonamides treat?
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Coccidia
Sulfadimethoxine (Albon) |
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What is an immiticide?
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It kills the adult heartworms, an adulticide.
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