Nematodes

What is the common name for nematodes?

Round worms

Most intestinal nematodes are diagnosed using

Fecal float

The equine fecal test used to quantify eggs per gram is what test?

McMasters test

The test used to detect circulating heartworm microfilariae is what test?

Antigen test

The adhesive tape test is most commonly used to diagnose what in horses?

Oxquirs equi

The nematode most associated with blood loss and anemia in dogs is what?

Ancylostoma Caninum

The nematode responsible for visceral and ocular larva migrans in humans is what?

Toxacari leonina

The nematode associated with cutaneous larva migrans in humans is what?

ancylostoma caninum

The 'lemon-shaped' egg with bipolar plugs belongs to what type of worm?

Whip worm

The nematode that commonly causes a pot-bellied appearance in puppies is what?

toxocara canis

The nematode that lives in the cecum of dogs is what?

Trichuris vulpis

Heartworm antigen tests detect what stage of worms

Adult

Mosquitoes transmit heartworm at what larval stage.

L3

The life stage ingested by mosquitoes from infected dogs is what

Microfilaria

The parasite transmitted by mosquitoes that infects dogs is what?

 Dirofilaria immitis

The equine roundworm is what?

Parascaris equorum

The equine parasite that causes verminous arteritis is what?

Large strongyles

The equine parasite associated with tail rubbing and perianal irritation is what?

 oxquirs equi

A horse with asymmetric neurologic deficits should be evaluated for what?

EPM

The cattle nematode that causes 'bottle jaw' due to hypoproteinemia is what?

Haemonchus placei

The lungworm of cattle is

dictyocaulus viviparus