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Professor Sloan Vet116L
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Veterinary Medicine
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09/22/2012

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Term
What is the Baermann Technique used for ?
Definition
Diagnose Lungworm
Term
What are the 4 things we look at for
Qualitative analysis ?
Definition
Color
Consistency
Contents
Odor
Term
What is the nickname for Oxyuris equi
Definition
pinworm
Term
What is a direct smear not good for?
Definition
Protozoa
Giardia ( float down)
Term
What are some Pseudo parasites
Definition
Air bubbles Soil-dwelling, non-parasitic larvae
Plant fiber (fly larvae or mites)
Yeast
Plant and insect hairs
Term
What is the MacMaster technique used for ?
Definition
Used in herd management, quantitates the number of ova per gram (OPG); estimates the extent of contamination
Term
What are the hosts of Strongyloides stercoralis ?
Definition
Human, canine, feline
Term
Host of Strongyloides westeri ?
Definition
Equine
Term
Host of Strongyloides ransomi ?
Definition
Swine
Term
Host of Strongyloides papillosus ?
Definition
Ruminants
Term
In the larvae what is the infective stage of Strongyloides?
Definition
L3 - Filariform
Term
How is man infected with Strongyloides stercoralis ?
Definition
Through larvae penetrating skin (CLM) Cutaneous Larval Migrans ) , infection can last for years
Term
T or F - Feces can be frozen for parasitology exam
Definition
F - feces can be refrigerated but not frozen
Term
Trichostrongyloidea species' nickname is ...
Definition
Hairworm/ GI roundworm
Term
T or F - All GI Roundworms have strongyle-type ova
Definition
True
Term
Why is Haemonchus contortus nicknamed the "barber pole worm" ?
Definition
Egg-filled uterus spirals around blood-filled gut
Term
What nematode causes " black scours" ?
Definition
Trichostrongylus
Term
Which hookworm of small animals has teeth in its buccal cavity?
Definition
Ancylostoma
Term
Genus Globocephalus is the hookworm of what species?
Definition
Swine
Term
What species would you see "black scours" ?
Definition
ruminants and horses
Term
T or F - Rhabditiform is the non-parasitic stage
Definition
True
Term
T or F - Strongyloides stercoralis is not zoonotic
Definition
False
Term
T or F - A Nemathelminth is a Roundworm
Definition
True
Term
What is Chabertia's nickname ?
Definition
Large-mouthed bowel worm
Term
T or F - Strongyloides spp. ova are referred to by the general term "strongyle"
Definition
True
Term
T or F - Treat all potential fecal samples as potentially infectious to humans
Definition
True
Term
What is the pathology of Haemonchus contortus ?
Definition
anemia, poor body condition,
Loss of plasma protein results in external manifestation of subaxillary edema ( aka "bottle jaw")
Term
What is the host of Haemonchus contortus ?
Definition
ruminant
Term
What is the host of Ostertagia?
Definition
cattle
Term
What is the pathology of Oesophagostomum ?
Definition
"pimply gut" - parasitic adults encapsulate themselves in nodules formed in the intestines, causing malabsorption, blockage, interferes with movement and digestion
Term
What is the nickname of Ascarids?
Definition
Roundworm
Term
Which Ascarids are zoonotic ?
Definition
ALL
Term
What is the host of Parascaris equorum
Definition
Equine
Term
Which equine parasite is associated with thromboembolic colic ?
Definition
Strongylus vulgaris
Term
Where would you find the ova in Stephanurus dentatus ?
Definition
Urine
Term
Describe typical strongyle ova
Definition
smooth, ellipsoidal, containing blastomeres
Term
T or F - Strongylus edentatus have no teeth
Definition
True
Term
Name the habitat and pathology of the large strongyle of horses
Definition
Large intestines, Cecum
Blood-sucking
Term
Name three clinical signs of Ancylostoma?
Definition
Anemia, Diarrhea, Respiratory damage, Anorexia,
Malabsorption
Term
Describe Peracute ancylostomiasis
Definition
Heavy hookworm infection, usually in puppies, transmammary
Term
True or False - Strongylus edentatus has no teeth
Definition
True
Term
True or False - Globocephalus is the hookworm of swine
Definition
True
Term
What are the ways to diagnose Dirofilaria immitis?
Definition
Filter test , direct smear , centrifuge and look just above the buffy coat
Term
What is the diagnostic test used to detect Oxyuris equi infections
Definition
Microscopic evaluation of Scotch tape applied to perirectal tissue.
Term
What is the host of Baylisascaris procyonis
Definition
Raccoon
Term
What is the diagnostic test to detect Trichinella spiralis ?
Definition
muscle squash prep
Term
Describe the ova of Trichuris vulpis
Definition
lemon-shaped with symmetrical bipolar plugs
Term
What is the nickname for Genus Thelazia?
Definition
eyeworm
Term
What is the intermediate host for Spirocerca lupi ?
Definition
dung beetle , cockroach
Term
What is the habitat for the Genus Thelazia?
Definition
conjunctival and lacrimal sacs, eye lid, eye surface, tear ducts
Term
Is Trichinella spiralis zoonotic?
Definition
yes
Term
What is the nickname of Trichuris vulpis?
Definition
whipworm
Term
What parasite is nicknamed the "esophageal worm" ?
Definition
Spirocerca lupi
Term
Describe the ova of Ascarids.
Definition
round, thick shell, one cell inside
Term
Is the genus Capillaria zoonotic ?
Definition
yes
Term
What is the pathology of whipworm?
Definition
intermittent diarrhea with mucus in heavy infections
Term
What are clinical signs for Thelazia ?
Definition
ocular discharge, photophobia, conjunctivitis, , lacrimation
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