Endoparasites

Question 1

What are Strongyles?

Answer 1

Large redworms in horses

Question 2

What is the most prevalent redworm in horses?

Answer 2

S. vulgaris

Question 3

What are cyathostomins?

Answer 3

Small redworms (horses)

Question 4

What is the main genus of tapeworm infestation in horses?

Answer 4

Anoplocephala

Question 5

What is anthelmintic resistance?

Answer 5

Resistance to anthelmintic (anti-parasitic drugs) - prevalent in redworms/pinworms/Parascaris

Question 6

What is the average EPG (eggs per gram) baseline for treatment requirement

Answer 6

200 eggs per gram (of faeces)

Question 7

What is toxocara canis?

Answer 7

Zoonotic parasite of dogs and cats

Question 8

What are paratenic (intermediate) hosts of toxocara canis?

Answer 8

sheep, pigs, birds, rodents

Question 9

What are Taeniidae?

Answer 9

Tapeworms

Question 10

What is a proglottid?

Answer 10

Segment of a tapeworm

Question 11

What is Angiostrongylus?

Answer 11

Parasitic nematode causing lungworm

Question 12

What is the Baermann test? (angiostrongylus)

Answer 12

Incubate faeces in a funnel to then catch larvae for examination

Question 13

What are the health threats from dog movement (abroad)?

Answer 13

Rabies, Rickettsial (tick-borne)
Exotic ticks
Leishmaniosis
Babesiosis

Question 14

What measure is still in place on the Pet travel scheme 2012?

Answer 14

Tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before entry/re-entry (no tick/rabies treatment required)

Question 15

Which animals are covered by the pet passport?

Answer 15

Cats/dogs/ferrets

Question 16

What causes toxoplasmosis?

Answer 16

Toxoplasma gondii, carried by cats

Question 17

What are the risks with toxoplasmosis for farmers?

Answer 17

Causes early abortion in sheep, can also affect human foetus