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endoparasites
Question | Answer |
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What are the 3 most common nematodes seen in dogs and cats? | Roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms |
what is another name for a roundworm | ascarid |
what intestinal parasites fall into the category of cestode | tapeworms |
what intestinal parasites fall into the category of trematode | flukes |
what intestinal parasites fall into the category of protozoan | toxoplasmosis, giardia, coccidia |
what are 3 scientific names for roundworms | toxascaris leonina, toxacara cati, and toxacara canis |
what is the scientific name for the most common hookworm seen in dogs and cats | ancylostoma spp |
what is the scientific name for whipworms | trichuris vulpis |
scientific name for kidney worm | D. renale |
scientific name for heartworms | dirofilaria immitus |
scientific name for esophageal worms | spirocerca lupi |
what specific shade do esophageal worms have | paperclip |
scientific name for the stomach worm | pysoloptera |
scientific name for the feline trichostrongylid and how is it transmitted | ollanus tricuspis, via cat vomitus |
what is the most common method used for detection of intestinal parasites | fecal floatation |
what is the best way to detect a protozoan | direct fecal |
can you see vomitus in a fecal floatation device to check for intestinal parasites | yes |
Adult roundworms look like what in vomit or stool | spaghetti |
tapeworm segments look like what around the anus and what is their specific name | rice, progglottids |
most nematodes are ingested by their host, go into the intestines, migrate to the lungs, and then what | are coughed up, reswallowed, and excreted in feces |
what two intestinal parasites are commonly dormant until the animal becomes pregnant? | hooks and rounds |
what are two ways that a puppy or kitten would get intestinal parasites from mom | transplacental and transmammary |
round worms cause_____ in children | visceral larval migrans |
hookworms can cause severe _____ in puppies or kittens if the infection is severe enough | anemia |
hookworms most commonly infect humans thru ___ | barefeet |
hookworms cause ____ in people | cutaneous larval migrans |
scientific name for intestinal threadworm | strongyloides |
the ends of whipworm eggs are called | operculum |
scientific names for pinworms | enterobius spp and oxyuris equi |
microfilaria must develop in an intermediate host, which is | mosquito |
scientific name for the intestinal nematode of horses known as horse bots | gastrophilus spp |
scientific name for the stomach worms of horses | habronema spp, drachsia spp |
what is the best test for diagnosing pinworms | cellophane tape test or scraping the rectum |
scientific name for the eyeworm | thelazia lacrymalis |
trichostrongyloids fall into what category of intestinal parasites | nematodes |
what can people get from eating under cooked pork | trichinella |
unlike most intestinal parasites, where do whipworms reside | cecum |
scientific name for tapeworms obtained from fleas/grain mites | diplydium caninum |
scientific name for tapeworms obtained from rodents/rabbits | taenia spp |
is it common to see tapeworm eggs on a fecal floatation | no, they are too heavy |
which tapeworm egg is refered to as "cucumber seed" because it houses many egg in a packet | diplydium caninum |
what species of tapeworm is the worst kind to get and will cause hydated cysts | echinococcus spp |
what do trematodes look like | leaf shaped body, not segmented |
where do flukes usually reside | liver/lungs and primarily the intestinal tract |
the immediate host for trematodes is the____ | snail |
most common intestinal fluke of dogs and cats | alaria spp |
isospora, eimeria, cryptosporidium, and toxoplasmosis are all in what class of protozoans | coccidia |