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28 Cards in this Set
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Where is trematode larvae found? |
Encysted on vegetation around water |
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Where is gastrophillus found? |
Stomach of the horse |
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What is the scientific name for the thorny head worm? |
Acanthocephala |
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What strongyle is most pathenogenic in horse? |
Strongylus vulgaris |
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What is Ecchinococcus? |
Hydatid tapeworm |
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What parasite group is best detected via fecal sedimentation? |
Trematodes |
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What is the treatment for Whipworm? |
Fenbendazole |
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What is demodicosis? |
Inherited immune deficiency |
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What do ear mites cause in puppies and kittens? |
Otitis externa |
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What is Anoplura? |
All blood sucking lice |
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What is the treatment for lice in dogs? |
Ivermectin |
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What percent of the flea life cycle lives on the host? |
5% |
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Which tick invades buildings? |
Brown dog tick |
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What is the treatment for biting flys? |
Vectra 3D |
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what is the treatment for feline HW ? |
No treatment |
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Which stages of the HW lifecycle do preventatives work on? |
L3 & L4 |
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Define supernatant |
The volume of liquid left on top after centrifuge |
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What stage of HW lives on in tissues and muscle of the host? |
L4 |
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Define prepatent period |
the period between infection with a parasite and the demonstration of the parasite in the body
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Define infective stage |
The period where the parasite is able to initiate infection |
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List 3 pieces of lab equipment that a clinic should have |
Microscope Refractometer Centrifuge |
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What heartwom stage migrates to the heart via the lungs? |
Juvenile worm |
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What is pediculosis? |
Infestation of lice |
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Rickettsia |
Non-motile, gram negative, non spore forming bacteria. (cocci, rods, or threadlike) |
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Visualization of lung Fluke ova is is best accomplished using what assay? |
Fecal sedimentation |
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Visualization of Giardia is best accomplished using which assay? |
Direct fecal smear |
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Visualization of the feline lungworm (aelurostrongylus) is best accomplished using which assay? |
Baermann technique |
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Define Hirudiniasis |
Infestation of leeches |
