Cat Flashcards
Fecal flotation from a cat
75–85 x 60–75 µm
and
65 x 75 µm
Identifiy the genera and species of two different parasites
Toxascaris leonina
and
Toxocara cati
Note: T. leonina can infect dogs, cats, and is common in wild canids and felids
Fecal sample from a cat
360–400 x 15–20 µm
Identify the genus and species of this parasite
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Note: Rarely found in dogs
Fecal flotation from a cat
38–51 x 27–39 µm
Identify the genus
Cystoisospora
Fecal flotation from a cat
11–14 x 9–11 µm
What is the common name of these type of protozoan parasites?
Coccidia
Fecal flotation from a cat
7–22 x 3–15 µm
Identify the genus
Sarcocystis
Fecal flotation from a cat
3.5–5 µm
Identify the genus
Cryptosporidium
Direct saline smear from fresh cat feces
6–11 x 3–4 µm
What type (i.e., amoeba, flagellate, cilliate, apicomplexan, helminth, arthropod) of parasite is this?
Flagellate or more specific trichomonad
Fecal flotation from a cat; stained with iodine
9–13 x 7–9 µm
Identify the genus
Giardia cysts
Direct saline smear of fresh feces from a cat
12–17 x 7–10 µm
Identify the Genus
Giardia trophozoite
Fecal flotation from a cat
52–79 x 28–58 µm
Identify the genus and species
Ancylostoma tubaeforme
Fecal flotation from a cat
65 x 75 µm
Identify the genus and species
Toxocara cati
Fecal flotation from a cat
58–79 x 29–40 µm
and
54–60 x 30–35 µm
Identify the genus
Eucoleus (capillarid)
Fecal sedimentation from a cat
42–53 x 29–35 µm
Identify the genus
Physaloptera
Fecal sedimentation from a cat
30–38 x 11–15 µm
Identify the genus and species
Spirocerca lupi
Fecal flotation from a cat
120–200 µm
Identify the genus and species
Dipylidium caninum egg packet
Fecal flotation from a cat
58–79 x 29–40 µm
and
65–75 µm
and
25–40 µm
and
38–51 x 27–39 µm
Identify the genera of four different parasites
Eucoleus
and
Toxocara
and
Taenia
and
Cystoisospora
Fecal flotation from a cat
25–40 µm
and
85–90 x 75 µm
Identify the genera of two different parasites
Taenia or Echinococcus
and
Toxocara
Fecal flotation from a cat
30–40 µm
Identify the genus
Mesocestoides
Fecal sedimentation from a cat
58–76 x 40–51 µm
Identify the genus and species
Diphyllobothrium latum
Fecal sedimentation from a cat
65–70 x 35–37 µm
Identify the genus and species
Spirometra mansonoides
Fecal sedimentation from a cat
98–134 x 62–68 µm
Identify the genus
Alaria
Fecal flotation from a cat
98–134 x 62–68 µm
and
85–90 x 75 µm
and
52–79 x 28–58 µm
Identify the genera of three different parasites
Alaria
and
Toxocara
and
Ancylostoma
Fecal sedimentation from a cat
75–118 x 42–67 µm
Identify the genus and species
Paragonimus kellicotti
Fecal sedimentation from a cat
72–97 x 35–55 µm
Identify the genus and species
Nanophyetus salmincola
Fecal flotation from a cat
25–40 µm
Identify two genera these parasites could be
Taenia
or
Echinococcus
Note: These eggs are morphologically identical
