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| What is the hairworm of Equine? |
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| Stomach and SI of Equine and migrate to gastric glands. |
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| What do the eggs look like in T. axei? |
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Definition
| Thin walled and morulated. |
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| How long is the prepatent period for T. axei? |
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Definition
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| What does T. axei cause in horses? |
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Definition
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| What are the "stomach worms" or “Spirurids” of equine? |
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Definition
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| What are the equine parasites that are found in the stomach? |
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Definition
Trichostrongylus axei
Habronema muscae
Habronema majus
Daschia megastoma |
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Term
| What are the equine parasites of the small intestine? |
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Definition
Parascaris equorum
Strongyloides westeri |
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| What are the equine parasites in the Large Intestine and Cecum? |
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Definition
| Oxyuris equi and Strongyles |
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| What are the equine parasites of the lung? |
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Definition
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| What are the equine parasites of the eyes? |
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Definition
Thelazia lacrymalis
Draschia/Habronema larvae
Onchocera microfilariae |
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| What are the equine parasites of the skin and S.C. tissues? |
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Definition
Draschia/Habronema larvae
Onchocerca larvae and microfilariae |
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| What are the equine parasites of Tendons and Ligaments? |
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Definition
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| What is known as the equine "hairworm"? |
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Definition
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| Where is Trichostrongylus axei found? |
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Definition
| Stomach of Horses, Cattle and Swine. |
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| What is the prepatent period for trichostrongylus axei? |
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Definition
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| What does Trichostrongylus axei cause? |
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| What are the only approved agents of Trichostrongylus axei? |
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| Within a population only a ______ _________ of horses will be heavilty infected. |
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Definition
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| What are the causative agents of "Summer Sores"? |
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Definition
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| What do the adults of Draschia induce? |
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Definition
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| What are the intermediate hosts of Habronema/Draschia? |
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Definition
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| What is the Diagnosis of Habronema/Draschia based on? |
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Term
| What are the most common hosts for Dirofilaria immitis? |
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Definition
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| What are other hosts of Dirofilaria immitis other than dogs? |
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Definition
| Cats, ferrets, sea lions, seals, humans. |
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Term
| What is the habitat of Dirofilaria immitis? |
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Definition
| Adults in right ventricle/pumonary artery; microfilariae in circulating blood. |
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Definition
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| Where can adults or immature worms be found at other than normal habitat? |
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| abberant sites: Eye, skin, abdominal cavity, thoracic cavity etc. |
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| What are the distribution of Dirofilaria immitis? |
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Definition
| Throughout North America, where mosquitoes exist for sufficient period to incubate infective larvae; greatest in southeast us. |
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| What do the adult dirofilaria immitis look like? |
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Definition
Long, slender white worms. Males are 5-7 inches (corkscrew tail).
Females 12-15 inches which are always larger than males. |
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| What must microfilaria of Dirofilaria immitis be distinguished from? |
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Definition
| Acanthocheilonema (dipetalonema) reconditum |
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Term
| What are kind of periodicity do D. immitis microfilariae demonstrate? |
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Definition
| Incomplete nocturnal periodicity |
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Term
| What is the life cycle of D. immitis? |
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Definition
Adults normally in right ventricle or pulmonary arteries
Females produce microfilariae which circulate in host blood.
Intermediate hosts are mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes take up microfilariae.
Infective larvae (L3) Migrate to mosquito mouthparts; emerge when mosquitoes feed; enter puncture wound.
Develop through L4 and L5 to adult in Sub Q tissues and tissues of the abdoment and thorax
Migrate to heart and lungs via blood vascular system
Mature to adults in heart and lungs
Prepatent period (mff in blood) is about 6 months. |
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Term
| Where do Microfilaria develop to infective larvae in mosquitoes? |
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Definition
| Malpighaian tubules (temperature dependant) |
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Term
| Most dogs are Asymptomatic or Symptomatic? |
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Definition
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| Adult D. immitis causes what in dogs? |
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Definition
Endarteritis, decreased blood flow thorugh vessels, reduced perfusion of lungs, and increased cardiac workload.
Pumonary hypertension
Cardiac hypertrophy
Congestive heart failure
Results in coughing |
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Term
| Adult worms D. immitis may be found in right atrium vena cava and by causing what? |
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Definition
Vena Cava Syndrome
Caval Syndrome. |
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Term
| Most cats are symptomatic or asymptomatic? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the lung diseased caused by early death of immature worms in cats? |
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Definition
| Heartworm-Associated Respiratory Disease (HARD) |
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Term
| D. Immitis Antigen tests detect the presence of ____________. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the "Ascarid" or "Roundworm" of Horses? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is Parascaris equorum most often seen in? |
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Definition
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Term
| Do Parascaris equorum have transplacental infections? |
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Definition
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Term
| How big are Parascaris Equorum? |
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Definition
| Largest equine worm- female up to 20 inches |
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Term
| What are Parascaris equorum found in the equine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the life cycle of P. equorum involve? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the parascaris equorum cause in from pulmonary lesions? |
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Definition
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Term
| When does parascaris become a big problem? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is known as the intestinal threadworm of equine? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are the microscopic worms of Strongyloides westeri found in? |
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Definition
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Term
| Strongyloides westeri have only ______________ _____________________ known in parasitic life cycle. |
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Definition
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Term
| Strongyloides westeri is more common in what? |
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Definition
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Term
| How are most foals affected by strongyloides westeri? |
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Definition
| Ingesting larvae in colostrum |
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Term
| The severe intestinal disease can sometimes cause what from strongyloides westeri? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is diagnosis of strongyloides westeri based on? |
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Definition
| Small embryonated eggs in feces and history |
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Term
| What is the large quine pinworm? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is distinctive about the egg for oxyuris equi? |
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Definition
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Term
| Do Oxyuris equi cause autoinfection/ retroinfection? |
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Definition
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Term
| How long is Oxyuris equi prepatent period? |
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Definition
| 5 months pre patent period |
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Term
| What do oxyuris equi cause? |
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Definition
| Puriritis ani or seat itch- Sticky matrix in which eggs laid in is irritating. |
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Term
| Do Oxyuris equi have a direct life cycle? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is diagnosis of Oxyuris equi based on? |
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Definition
| History, signs, and presence of large single operculated egg. |
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Term
| What is the definition of storngyles? |
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Definition
| A term which defines a complex of neamtode parasites of horses, 12 genera and over 50 species comprise the quine strongyles. |
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Term
| What is known as the equine lung worm? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is natural host of Dictyocaulus arnfieldi? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is Dictyocaulus arnfieldi found? |
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Definition
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| What kind of lifecycle do Dictyocaulus arnfieldi? |
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Definition
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| What does Dictyocaulus arnfieldi cause? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the "equine eyeworm"? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is Thelazia lacrymalis found? |
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Definition
| Conjunctival sac, lacrymal duct |
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Term
| What kind of lifecyce do Thelazia lacrymalis have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the intermediate host for Thelazia lacrymalis? |
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Definition
| Face fly- Musea autumnalis |
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Term
| What can Thelazia lacrymalis cause? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is known as the "Neck threadworm" of horses? |
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Definition
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Term
| Does Onchocerca cervicalis cause fistulous withers? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of worm is Onchocerca cervicalis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of life cycle does Onchocerca cervicalis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the Intermediate host of Onchocerca cervicalis? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is the microfilaria of Onchocerca cervicalis found? |
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Definition
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Term
| What can Onchocerca cervicalis microfilaria cause? |
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Definition
| Dermatitis and Periodic opthalmia |
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Term
| What is also known as Halicephalobus gingivalis/deletrix? |
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Definition
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Term
| What parasite causes C.N.S. disease in Equine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What can Micronema deltrix results in a disease similar to Viral encephalitis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What parasite is normally free-living but is parasitic in horses? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where can Micronema deletrix be found abherrant? |
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Definition
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Term
| 5 species of strongyles comprise __________ of small strongyle worm burden. |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of life cycle do Strongyles have? |
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Definition
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Term
| Do small strongyles migrate out of intestinal tract? |
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Definition
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Term
| Do Large strongyles migrate out of small intestine? |
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Definition
| Yes the migrate extensively. |
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Term
| What are the differences between large and small strongyles? |
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Definition
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Term
| What lesion is associated with S. vulgaris? |
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Definition
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| What is lesions and signs of diseases associated wth S. vulgaris larval migration called? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is S. vulgaris located? |
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Definition
| cranial mesenteric artery |
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Term
| Where is S. edentatus located? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is S. equinus located? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does S. vulgaris cause? |
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Definition
Verminous Arteritis
Thromboembolic colic |
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Term
| What does S. edentatus cause? |
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Definition
| Serpiginous lesions, necrosis in liver. |
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Term
| What does S. equinus cause? |
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Definition
| Serpiginous lesions in liver, necrosis in liver and pancreas. |
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Term
| What is caused by synchronous emergence of encysted small strongyle larve? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the small strongyles? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is known as the "red stomach worm" of porcine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the definitive host of Hyostrongylus rubidus and where is it found? |
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Definition
| Porcines. Fundus of stomach |
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Term
| What kind of life cycle does Hyostrongylus rubidus have? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are Hyostrongylus rubidus seen most often? |
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Definition
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Term
| What can Hyostrongylus rubidus cause? |
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Definition
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Term
| What must egggs from Hyostrongylus rubidus be differentiated from? |
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Definition
| Oesophagostomum and Globocephalus. |
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Term
| What is the hairworm of equines, porcines and ruminants? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the "pig ascarid" or "pig roundworm"? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the definitive host of ascaris suum and where are they found? |
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Definition
| Porcines; small intestine |
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Term
| What is the lifecycle of Asaris suum? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do the Ascaris suum eggs look like? |
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Definition
| Very thick/rough outer shell |
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Term
| What do the Ascaris suum eggs look like? |
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Definition
| Very thick/rough outer shell |
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Term
| What do the Ascaris suum eggs look like? |
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Definition
| Very thick/rough outer shell |
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Term
| What does Ascaris suum cause in the lungs of pigs? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Ascaris suum cause in the liver? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of migration do Ascaris suum have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What age range do ascaris suum do they affect? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of transmission do Strongyloides ransomi have? |
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Definition
| transplacental and transcolostral transmission in pigs |
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Term
| What do strongyloides ransomi cause in pigs? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is known as the "trichina worm" of swine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do Trichinella spiralis affect and where? |
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Definition
| Porcines, Humans, Polar Bears; Muscles |
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Term
| How do Humans get infected with Trichinella spiralis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Trichinella spiralis cause? |
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Definition
| Circumobital edema of trichinosis |
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Term
| Where are Trichinella spiralis found as adults? As larvae? |
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Definition
Adults- intestine
Larvae- striated muscle |
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Term
| How do you control Trichinella spiralis? |
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Definition
| Cook/freeze meat. Prevent garbage feeding. |
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Term
| What are the Nodular worms of porcine? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are Oesophagostomum species found? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of lifecycle do Oesophagostomum species have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do Oesophagosomum eggslooks like? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are nodules of Oesophagostomum species found? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is there age associated immunity with Oesophagostomum species? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Oesophagostomum species cause in pigs? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is known as the swine whipworm? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is Trichuris suis found? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of life cycle is Trichuris suis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do Trichuris suis eggs look like? |
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Definition
| Eggs thick shelled/bipolar |
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Term
| What does Trichuris suis cause? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the Swine lungworm? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are Metastrongylus found? |
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Definition
| Porcine bronchi/ diaphragmatic lobes |
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Term
| What is the intermediate host of Metastrongylus? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do the eggs of Metastrongylus look like? |
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Definition
| Embryonated eggs are thin shlled. |
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Term
| What kind of migration do Metastrongylus look like? |
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Definition
| Lympahtic- Tracheal migration |
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Term
| What does Metastrongylus cause? |
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Definition
| Obstruction of airways, emphaysema, pneumonia, diaphragmatic lobe. |
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Term
| What is the kidney worm of porcine? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is Stephanurus dentatus found? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of lifecyce does Stahnurus dentatus have? |
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Definition
Direct. Skin ingested
Earthworm: Paratenic |
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Term
| What does Stephanurus detnatus do to pigs? |
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Definition
95% liver condemnation.
Dermatitis, organ damage. |
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Term
| What do the eggs look like for Stephanurus dentatus? |
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Definition
| Eggs ellipsoidal/thin shelled found in urine |
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Term
| What is the pre-patent period of Stephanurus dentatus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where can larvas of Sephanurus dentatus migrate to? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is known as the Throny-headed worm? |
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Definition
| Macracanthorhynchus Hirudinaceus |
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Term
| Where is M. Hirudinaceus found? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the intermediate host of M. Hirudinacus? |
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Definition
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Term
| What Phylum is M. Hirudinaceus found under? |
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Definition
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Term
| How are M. Hirudinaceus embryonated? |
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Definition
| With 3 envelopes/ in feces. |
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Term
| Where do M. Hirudinaceus damage? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the Filariids found in Ruminants skin? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the intermediate host of Stephanofilaria stilesi? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are Stephanofilaria stilesi found? |
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Definition
| Adults and Microfilaria are found in skin of ruminants. |
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Term
| What does Stephanofilaria stilesi cause? |
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Definition
Ventral midline dermatits
Alopecia
Nodules and crusted ulcers: Many eosinophils. |
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Term
| What are known as the HOTC worms? |
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Definition
Haemonchus
Ostertagia
Trichostrongylus
Cooperia Complex |
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Term
| What do the HOTC worms affect? |
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Definition
| Ruminants; Abomasum and Small Intestines |
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Term
| What is the life cycle of HOTC? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Bottle Jaw and MOrocca Leather syndromes. |
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Term
| Where are arrested L4 larvae of HOTC found? |
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Definition
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Term
| When does Type I Ostertagiasis occur? |
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Definition
| Happens during first pasture |
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Term
| When are Type II Ostertagiasis? |
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Definition
| Late winter early spring after 1st grazing season in northern climates |
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Term
| How do you cure H. Contortus? |
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Definition
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Term
| What occurs with Spring rise with Type II Ostertagiasis? |
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Definition
| High egg counts in spring. |
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