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endoparasites
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parasites that live inside the host
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helminths
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worms
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nemotodes
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roundworms
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cestodes
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tapeworm
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trematodes
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fluke worm (large animal worms)
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protozoa
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single cell organism
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ascarids
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nemotodes (roundworm)
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toxocara canis
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ascarids - nemotodes - roundworm
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toxocara cati
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ascarids - nemotodes - roundworm
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toxascaris leonina
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ascarids - nemotodes - roundworm
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hook worms
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nemotodes - roundworm
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heart worms
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nemotodes - roundworms
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dirofilaria immitis
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heart worm - nemotodes - roundworm
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angiostrongylus varsorum
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heart worm - nemotodes - roundworm
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whip worm
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nemotodes - roundworm
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trichuris vulpis
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whip worm - nemotodes - roundworm
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lungworm
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nemotodes - roundworm
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oslerus osleri
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lungworm - nemotodes - roundworm
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capillaria aerophila
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Lungworm - nemotodes - roundworm
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aleurostrongylus abstrusus
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lungworm - nemotodes - roundworm
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Crenosoma vulpis
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lungworm - nemotodes - roundworm
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dipylidium caninum
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cestodes - tapeworm
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taenia spp
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cestodes - tapeworm
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echinococcus granulosus
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cestodes - tapeworm
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liver fluke
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trematodes
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coccidia
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protozoa
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toxoplasma gondii
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protozoa
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neospora caninum
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protozoa
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giardia
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protozoa
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isospora
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protozoa
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insects
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6 legs ectoparasites
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arachnids
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8 legs ectoparasites
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ctenocephalides felis
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cat flea - insect
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ctenocephalides canis
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dog flea - insect
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spillopsylla cuniculi
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rabbit fleas - insects
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biting lice
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insects
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sucking lice
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insects
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felicola subrostratus
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biting lice - insects
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trichodectes canis
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biting lice - insects
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trikodectes
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biting lice - insects
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linognathus setosus
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sucking lice - insects
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flies
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insects
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blowfly
sand fly mosquito |
flies - insects
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mites
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arachnids
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ticks
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arachnids
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cheyletiella
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surface mites - arachnids
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trombicula autumnalis
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surface mites - arachnids
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otodectes cyanotis
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ear mite - surface mite - arachnids
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psoroptes sp
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surface mites - arachnids
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Which biting lice is shaped like a bulls head?
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trichodectes canis
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Which biting lice is shaped like a tear drop?
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felicola subrostratus
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Which sucking lice is shaped like a ball with a small ball head?
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linognathus setosus
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What does commensal mean?
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Can go on any animal
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Which surface mite has only 6 legs in immature stage and is known as the harvest mite?
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trombicula autumnalis
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Which burrowing mite is known as mange?
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sarcoptes scabeii
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Which burrowing mite is cigar shaped?
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demodex spp
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What is notoedres cati?
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burrowing mite - arachnids
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What is trixacarus?
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burrowing mite - arachnids
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What is Ixodes canisuga?
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tick - arachnids
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What is Ixodes ricinus?
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tick - arachnids
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What is Ixodes hexagonus?
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tick - arachnids
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What is the correct term for "lungworm or French heartworm " ?
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angiostrongylus varsorum
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Where will you find adult heartworm?
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in either the right side of the heart or in the pulmonary artery
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What is the alveoli?
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The sacks in the bottom of the lungs
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What are the intermediate hosts for heartworm?
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slugs and snails
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What are the clinical signs of heart worm?
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cardiorespiratory
coagulopathy neurological |
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What does treat symptomatically mean?
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eg treating diohrrea is treating a symptom rather than the cause
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anthelmintic
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wormer (parasite treatment )
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What does definitive host mean?
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The final host where the parasite is able to complete it's life cycle
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What does intermediate host mean?
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The parasite undertakes part of its life cycle in this animal or uses it for transport
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What biting louse is this?
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felicola subrostratus
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What biting louse is this?
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trichodectes canis
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What mite is this??
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sarcoptes scabeii
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What type of mite is this??
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demodex
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What mite is this?
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otedectes
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What is a linognathus setosus?
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a sucking louse
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What is a trichodectes canis?
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a biting lice
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What is the surface mite commonly known as the harvest mite?
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trombicula autumnalis
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What causes mange?
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sarcoptes scabeii
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What is Ixodes canisuga?
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a tick
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What surface mite makes an animal very red and dandruff?
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psoroptes sp.
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notoedres cati is a ???
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burrowing mite
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What is the name of the flea that affects rabbits?
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spillopsylla cuniculi
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felicola subrostratus is a ????
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biting lice
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