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1
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cestode: dipylidium caninum - common name

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flea tapeworm

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cestode: diphyllobothrium - common name

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fish tapeworm

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3
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trematode: alaria spp - common name

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intestinal fluke

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trematode: nanophyetus salmincola - common name

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fish disease

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trematode: metorchis spp - common name

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liver fluke (bile duct and gallbladder fluke)

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trematode: paragonimus kellicotti - common name

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lung fluke

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trematode: heterobilharzia americana - common name

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blood fluke/liver fluke

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arthropod: cheyletiella spp - common name

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walking dandruff

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arthropod: otodectes cynotis - common name

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ear mite

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arthropod: eutrombicula spp - common name

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harvest mite/chigger

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arthropod: sarcoptes scabei - common name

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canine scabies

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arthropod: notoedres sp - common name

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feline scabies

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arthropod: demodex spp - common name

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demodectic mange

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14
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arthropod: dermacentor variabilis - common name

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american dog tick

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15
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arthropod: dermacentor andersoni - common name

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rocky mountain wood tick

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arthropod: rhipicephalus sanguineus - common name

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brown dog tick

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17
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arthropod: ixodes spp - common name

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deer tick

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arthropod: amblyomma americanum - common name

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lone star tick

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arthropod: amblyomma maculatum - common name

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gulf coast tick

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20
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insect; ctenocephalides felis - common name

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cat flea

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21
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insect: ctenocephalides canis - common name

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dog flea

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insect: trichodectes canis - common name

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dog chewing lice

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insect: felicola subrostratus - common name

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cat chewing lice

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24
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insect: linognathus setosus - common name

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dog sucking lice

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25
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insect: cutebra spp - common name

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bot fly larvae

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26
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hemoflagellate: trypanosoma spp - common name

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chagas disease

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27
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systemic apicomplexa: neospora caninum - common name

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canine coccidian

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nematode: ostertagia ostertagi - common name

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brown stomach worm

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nematode: teladorsagia spp - common name

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ostertagia of sheep

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30
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nematode: haemonchus - common name

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barber pole worm

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31
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nematode: trichostrongylus spp - common name

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hair worm

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32
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nematode: nematodirus spp - common name

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thread necked worm

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33
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nematode: bunostomum spp - common name

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hookworm of ruminants

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34
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nematode: oersophagostomum spp - common name

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nodular worm

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35
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nematode: trichuris spp - common name

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whipworm

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36
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what is the infective stage of tapeworm

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metacestode

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37
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what is the first IH for all flukes

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snail

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38
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IH for taenia

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ruminants, rodents, lagomorphs

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39
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taenia shed stage

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eggs or egg-laden proglottids

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40
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taenia dx

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sedimentation

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41
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flatworm of the taeniidae family that is a significant public health concern

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echinococcus

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42
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2 strains of echinoccus granulosus

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sylvatic and pastoral

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43
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which cycle does echonococcus multicularis mostly have

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sylvatic

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44
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what strain causes alveolar echinococcus

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e. multiocularis

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45
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pathogenesis of alveolar echinococcus

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severe hepatic lesions
hydatid cysts in liver/lungs

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46
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dipylidium caninum IH

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flea

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47
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diphyllobothrium latum IH

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1st- crustacean
2nd - fish

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48
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mesocestoides IH

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1st - unknown
2nd - small mammals, dogs

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49
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spirometra IH

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1st - crustacean
2nd - fish, dogs

50
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dipylidium caninum c/s

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itching caused by proglottids moving to anal area

51
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dipylidium dx

A

sedimentation

52
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how are the eggs of dipylidium

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egg packets

53
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proglottids of this species resemble cucumber seeds

A

dipylidium

54
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this species has a zipper like appearance

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diphyllobothrium

55
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infective stage of diphyllobothrium

A

plerocercoids

56
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spirometra distribution

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southeastern and gulf coast states

57
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this species causes proliferative sparganosis

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spirometra

58
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proliferative sparganosis pathogenesis

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inflammation of thoracic or abdominal cavity

59
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what is the infective stage of mesocestoides called

A

tetrathyridium

60
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intestinal infection by adult mesocestoides

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asymptomatic

61
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peritoneal infection by tetrathyridia c/s

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ascites, vx, diarrhea, scrotal swelling

62
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alaria is common in free roaming cats in

63
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alaria transmission

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transmammary

64
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immature alaria can migrate to the lungs causing

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respiratory compromise
pulmonary hemorrhage

65
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alaria dx

66
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ingestion of ___ can cause fatal alaria infection in humans

A

undercooked frog legs

67
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nanophyetus salmincola distribution

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west coast

68
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causes salmon poisoning

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nanophyetus salmincola

69
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microbe that causes salmon poisoning

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neorickettsia helminthoeca

70
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metorchis IH

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1st - snail
2nd - cyprinid fish

71
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paragonimus kellicotti natural host

72
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pargonimous kellicotti IH

73
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parogonimous kellicotti pathogenesis

A

cough, exercise intolerance, dyspnea

74
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where does parogonimous kellicotti form cysts

75
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heterobilharzia americana site

A

omental and hepatic veins

76
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heterobilharzia americana distribution

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southern and southwestern US
texas and louisiana

77
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infective stage of heterobilharzia

78
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heterobilharzia dx

A

sedimentation in saline

79
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this species of mite can live in the environment for months

80
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indoor habitats/kennel tick

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rhibicephalus sanguineus

81
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ticks species that can cause tick paralysis and canine hepatozoonosis

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ambylomma maculatum

82
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who are lice contagious between

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same host species

83
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a well-demarcated, soft, fistulous swelling in late summer or early fall is a key sign

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cuterebriasis

84
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who is at a greater risk for cuterebriasis

A

free roaming cats

85
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infective stage of giardia

86
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infective stage of tritrichomonas foetus

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trophozoites

87
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pathogenesis of tritrichomonas foetus in cats

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chronic large bowel diarrhea

88
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trypanosoma cruzi distribution

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southern US and south america

89
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trypanosoma IH

A

kissing bug

90
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leishmania IH

91
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leishmania is endemic in

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mediterranean

92
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typical leishmania lesions

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skin lesions

93
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cystoisospora pathogenesis

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direct destruction of enterocytes
small bowel diarrhea in kittens

94
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who should be treated for cystoispora

A

whole litter

95
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cryptosporidium pathogenesis

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autoinfection within the intestine
hyperinfection in immunocompromised

96
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neospora caninum pathogenesis

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progressive hindlimb paralysis, dysphagia

97
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toxoplasma transmission

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transplacental

98
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pathogenesis of toxoplasma

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abortions in IH

99
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babesia risk factor

A

fighting dogs

100
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babesia pathogenesis

A

hemolytic anemia

101
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hepatozoon transmission

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eating infected tick
transplacental

102
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hepatozoon pathogenesis

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fever, myositis, muscle atrophy, purulent eye discharge, anemia, death

103
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hepatozoon dx

A

blood smear - in neutrophils

104
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ostertagia ostertagi site

105
Q

most economically important GI nematode of grazing cattle

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ostertagia ostertagi

106
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L4 of ostertagia undergo ___ in abomasal mucosa

A

hypobiosis

107
Q

this parasite produces morocco leather appearance in the abomasum

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ostertagia ostertagi

108
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infection caused by ingestion of large number of L3 ostertagia, usually in late summer and fall

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type 1 ostertagia

109
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type 1 ostertagia pathogenesis

A

profuse bright green watery diarrhea

110
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ostertagia infection caused by resurgence of inhibited larvae

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type II ostertagia

111
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pathophysiology of ostertagia

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destruction of parietal cells, leakage of pepsinogen, reduced acidity

112
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most important parasite in sheep and goat

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haemonchus contortus

113
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haemonchus pathogenesis

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anemia, submandibular edema

114
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haemonchus dx

115
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an important cause of subclinical production loss, contributes to PGE compex

116
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this species is dependent on spring thaw for hatching

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nematodirus

117
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bunostomum transmission

A

L3 ingestion
L3 skin penetration

118
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bunostomum pathogenesis

A

submandibular edema

119
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only the females of this species are parasitic

A

strongyloides papillosus

120
Q

strongyloides papillosus transmission

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skin penetration
oral mucosa penetration
lactogenic

121
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parasite of the large intestine in cattle, sheep, goat and swine

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oesophagostomum

122
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oesophagostomum pathogenesis

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nodules in mucosa of large intestine

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