parasites

known as flea tapeworm

dipylidium caninum

parasite ova has bipolar end plugs

trichuris vulpis

the prepatent period is time from first being infected to when the parasite can be detected diagnostically

true

ancylostoma sp. is a type of -

hookworm

what parasite can cause blood loss especially in young animals (ANEMIA)

hookworm

in puppies transplacental transmission is primary route of infection for

toxocara sp

how are people commonly exposed to giardia sp. from wild or domesticated animals

infected water supply

trophozoites and cyst forms are associated with

protozoans

giardia cysts have long flagella that help with motility

false

taenia sp

has striations around border

baylisascaris procyonis has been known to cause what in humans

brain damage from NLM

toxocara sp

cocidia is commonly seen in pups/kits and presents as watery diarrhea

true

the phylum cestoda has the most species and is the most common type of worm

false

sporulated means infective

true

scientific names of two species of fleas

ctenocephalides felis or canis- cat and dog flea

xenopsylla cheopis- oriental rat flea known for plague (yeresinia pestis)

fleas can cause anemia

true

how many flea eggs can a female lay per day

50

some flea eggs fall off into the environment where they hatch or remain in cocoon until vibration, co2, or heat is detected to indicate presence of a new host (can live up to 1 year in this state), require blood meal to reproduce, are common in humid areas,

true

what other parasite are fleas associated with

tapeworms

what is the scientific name for tapeworms

dipylidium caninum

-when an infected flea is swallowed

common tick vector species

ixodes- deer tick
dermacentor-american dog tick
rhipicephalus- brown dog

what do ixodes / deer ticks transmit

borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease)

what do dermacentor fleas transmit

rocky mountain spotted fever

how many legs do ticks have

8

what are the mouth parts of a tick called

capitulum

grab ticks and pull with foreceps or tweezers to prevent mouthparts from breaking off in the hosts skin

true

what other disease can ticks transmit

tularemia - rabbit fever

what is the scientific name for the ear tick

otobius mengnini
-- common in livestock but can also infect other species, body is covered in spines and sucks blood from inside the ears

what are common mites for dogs and cats to get

demodex
scabies
cheyletiella
ear mites

is demodex puritic

not normally unless secondary pyoderma is present
-not contagious

where is the demodex mite located

in the hair follicle

-deep scraping necessary

demodex mite

cigar shaped

is scabies puritic

very puritic
-can be zoonotic but infection is transient

where do scabies mites live

superficial dweller so multiple scrapes may be necessary

what treatment can be given for scabies

selamectin - revolution
lime sulfer dips
milbemycin
ivermectin

what is the scientific name of the canine scabies mite

sarcoptes scabiei

what is the scientific name of the feline scabies mite

notodres cati

mites are also known as

cheyletiella

are cheyletiella puritic

very

what is another common name for cheylitella

walking dandruff

-superficial mite that can be seen on surface of skin

are ear mites puritic

yes very

-can see brown coffee ground like exudate

what is the scientific name of ear mites

otodectes cynotis

what do you put on ear mite slide

mineral oul

what is the common tx for ear mites

ivermectin - acarexx

what is an infection with lice called

pediculosis

are lice puritic

yes very

lice are species or host specific

true

-transmitted through direct contact

what is the feline louse called scientifically

felicola subrostratus (chewing louse)

what are the canine lice called

trichodectes

linognathus setosus

what are the sucking lice in cattle

haematopinus

can you see lice with naked eye

yes, 6 legs and wingless

typical treatment for lice

fipronil or selmectin

how are nematodes diagnosed

fecal flotation with zinc centrifugation

what is the most common roundworm in dogs

toxocara canis

what can roundworms cause in humans

ocular larval migrans

what are roundworms treated with

piperazine
pyrantel
fenbendazole

what is the most common route of transmission for roundworms in young animals

transplacental infection

where do roundworms live

live in the small intestine

what are the most common species of hookworms in dogs and cats

ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala

what is the scientific name for whipworm

trichuris vulpis

what can a severe whipworm infection lead to

hyperkalemia and hyponatremia

-- pseudo-addisons

what makes whipworms apperance unique

they have bipolar end plugs

how are whipworms treated

fenbendazole

-prevented with milbemycin(interceptor)

what type of parasites are tapeworms

cestodes

what is the most common tapeworm in dogs and cats

dipylidium caninum

what are two other types of tapeworms

taenia and echinococcus granulosis

how are tapeworms treated

praziquantel ( drontal)

tapeworm eggs are not always seen on fecal floats because the pronglottid break open prior

true

what type parasite is a fluke

trematode

what is the most well known fluke in vet med, known as common liver fluke

fasciola hepatica

-found in hepatic bile ducts

how are flukes treated

albendazole

what animal do flukes require as an intermediate host

snails

what type of parasite is giardia

trematode

what type of parasite is coccidia

trematode

what is another name for giardia

trophozoites

(have flagellated moving ends)

(have flagellated moving ends)

how is giardia treated

fenbendazole or metronidazole (flagyl)

giardia elisa test is prefered

true

are coccidia single celled

true

what is the most common coccidian in dogs and cats

isospora

eimeria is the coccidia seen most commonly in birds and rabbits

true

what does eimeria stiedai cause

hepatic coccidiosis in lagomorphs

what is the causative agent of feline rhinotracheitis

feline herpesvirus

what is the causative agent in bird flu

influenza A