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| How are mosquitos infected with Dirofilaria immitis? |
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| Infective stage of Dirofilaria immitis? |
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| Microfilaria develop from L1-L2-L3 in what location? |
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| Development and maturation of Dirofilaria larvae in the mosquito is temperature dependent and must be above what temp for one month? |
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| Bacteria within the worms of D. immitis that are very pathogenic in the lungs when they are released at worm death? |
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| Heartworm antigen tests detect what? |
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| Four reasons for occult infections? |
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1. Prepatent infections
2. Unisex infections
3. Drug induced reduction (macrolides)
4. Immune mediated clearance |
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Heartguard (ivermectin) - 6 microg/kg
Plus- ivermectin 6 microg/kg + pyrantel 5mg/kg |
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| Milbemycin oxime .5 mg/kg |
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| 0.5 mg/kg milbemycin + 10 mg/kg lufenuron |
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| 2.5 mg/kg moxidectin + 10 mg/kg imidacloprid |
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| Selamectin-revolution dose? |
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| 7-8 months (longer than dogs- 6-7) |
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| 7-8 months (longer than dogs- 6-7) |
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| How are hosts of Hepatozoon americanum infected? |
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| Eating an infected tick- Ambylomma maculatum |
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| Infective stage of Babesia? |
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| Babesia is transferred from tick to tick via what two routes? |
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| Vector and definitive host for Cytauxzoon felis? |
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Dermacentor variabilis -DH
Ambylomma americanum |
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| _____ takes place in mononuclear phagocytes; macrophages attach to vascular endothelium and blocks blood flow. |
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| Schizogony (Cytauxzoon felis) |
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| What are released when infected macrophages rupture? |
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| What is the diagnostic stage of Hepatozoon Americanum? |
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| Diagnostic stage of Hepatozoon canis? |
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| How is the dog infected with Hepatozoon canis? |
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| Eating Rhipicephalus sanguineus with sporulated oocysts |
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| How is Leishmania transmitted? |
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| By the bite of a sand fly |
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| What are the two life stages of Leishmania? |
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Promastigotes- infective
Amastigotes |
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| Humans can be infected with what by drinking unfiltered water with copepods? |
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| Parasite that is transferred from the eye of one host to a fly where it matures? |
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| Parasite that is similar to Toxoplasma gondii? |
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| Diagnosis is finding eggs in urine sedimentation? |
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| Diseases of Dermecentor ticks? |
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Cytauxzoon felis
Rocky Mtn Spotted fever
Tularemia |
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| Primary host for Ambylomma americanum? |
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| Diseases of Amblyomma americanum? |
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Ehrlichosis
Tularemia
Rash illness
Cytauxzoon felis |
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| Only tick in north america to inhabit buildings? |
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| Sucking louse of canines? |
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| Primary wildlife host for Ctenocephalides felis felis? |
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| What natural animal can be helpful in lessening the load of parasites in cattle? |
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| Where are ruminant worms and eggs at in the winter? |
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| What is the greatest source of parasites for cattle? |
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| What are the 4 common factors that influence the epidemiology patterns of ostertagia worldwide? |
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Temp and humidity
How the pasture is stocked
Seasonal hypobiosis
Immune response to infection and disease |
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| Large mouthed bowel worm located in the large intestine of sheep and goats? |
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