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1
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__% of parasites live in __% of horses

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80, 20

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2
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“Hairworm”

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Trichostrongylus axei

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3
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Found in stomach and SI of variety of species

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Trichostrongylus axei

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4
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Life Cycle of Trichostrongylus axei

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Direct; L3 infective; short pre-patent period

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5
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Larva exhibit positive phototropism

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Trichostrongylus axei

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6
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Pre-Patent period for T. axei

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3 weeks (Short)

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7
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Causes hyperplastic gastritis and hypoproteinemia

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Trichostrongylus axei

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8
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“Stomach worms” “spirurids”

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Habronema & Draschia spp.

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9
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Life Cycle o Habronema & Draschia spp.

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Indirect–Muscid Fly; L3 infective; pass larva in feces

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10
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Pre-patent period for Habronema & Draschia spp.

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2 months

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11
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Larval migration choices for Habronema & Draschia spp.

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Deposited in wound–lungs, skin, eyes

Ingested–stomach

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12
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Causes “Summer Sores”

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Habronema & Draschia spp.

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13
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“Roundworm”

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Parascaris equorum

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14
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Inhabit SI of horses (usually foals)

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Parascaris equorum

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15
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Life Cycle of Parascaris equorum

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Direct; L3 infective

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16
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Larva undergo hepatotracheal migration

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Parascaris equorum

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17
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Does P. equorum larva undergo transplaental infection?

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No

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18
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Pre-patent period of P. equorum

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70-90 days

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19
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Causes summer colds and colic

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Parascaris equorum

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20
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Inhabit SI of horses (foals), donkeys, and pigs

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Strongyloides westeri

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21
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Infections involve ONLY females

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Strongyloides westeri

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22
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Two types of life cycles for S. westeri

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Homogonic–parasitic

Heterogonic–free living

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23
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Homogonic life cycle of S. westeri

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L3 penetrate skin or are ingested via suckling; migrate to lung, trachea, and intestine

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24
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Heterogonic life cycle of S. westeri

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Embryonated eggs pass, larva develop to free living adults and produce L3 larva that can enter homogonic LC

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25
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T/F S. westeri causes “foal heat diarrhea”

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False–probably due to diet changes

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26
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“Large equine pinworm”

A

Oxyuris equi

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27
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Inhabits large intestine of horses

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Oxyuris equi

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28
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Life cycle of Oxyuris equi

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Direct; eggs in peranal regin

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29
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T/F: Oxyuris equi can exhibit autoinfection/retroinfection

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False

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30
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Pre-patent period of O. equi

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5 months

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31
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Causes “pruritis ani”/ “seat itch”

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Oxyuris equi

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32
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T/F: Equine stronglyes are named large and small based on size ONLY

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False

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33
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How many species of strongyles make up the majority of worm burden

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~5

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34
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Small strongyle life cycle

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Direct; encyst in muscosa until weather is favorable

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35
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Large strongyle life cycle

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Direct; migrate to cranial mesenteric a and are carried back to intestine

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36
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Which of the follow are migratory: Large or small strongyles?

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Large strongyles

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37
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Which has a longer pre-patent period? Large or small stronglyes?

38
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Cause Larval cyathostomiasis

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small strongyles

39
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Cause verminosus arteritis

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Large strongyles (S. vulgaris)

40
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Associated with thromboembolic colic

A

Large Stronglyes (S. vulgaris)

41
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“Equine lungworm”

A

Dictyocaulus arnfieldi

42
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Inhabit bronchi and brochioles of equids

A

Dictyocaulus arnfieldi

43
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Life cycle of Dictyocaulus arnfieldi

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Embryonated egg; Direct; migrate to lungs via lymphatics

44
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T/F: Dictyocaulus arnfieldi is a TRUE lungworm

A

False—Direct life cycle

45
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Causes verminous pneumonia

A

Dictyocaulus arnfieldi

46
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“Equine eyeworm”

A

Thelazia lacrymalis

47
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Inhabits conjunctival sac and lachrymal ducts of horses (especially

A

Thelazia lacrymalis

48
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Life cycle of Thelazia lacrymalis

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embryonated egg; Indirect–Face flies

49
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“Neck threadworm”

A

Onchocerca cervicalis

50
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Inhabits nuchal ligament of horses

A

Onchocerca cervicalis

51
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Life cycle of Onchocerca cervicalis

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Indirect–Midges

52
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T/F: Onchocerca cervicalis is considered to be a filariid

53
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Causes “Equine recurrent uvetitis” (Moon blindness)

A

Onchocerca cervicalis

54
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T/F: Onchocerca cervicalis is responsible for “Fistulous withers”

55
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Can cause CNS disease similar to viral encephalitis

A

Micronema deletrix

56
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Where and who do HOTC complex neamtodes inhabit?

A

Abomasum and SI; mostly herbivores

57
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HOTC stands for?

A

Haemoncus, Osteragia, Trichostrongylus, Cooperia

58
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“Barberpole worm”

A

Haemonchus spp.

59
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“Brown stomach worm” “Bankrupt worm”

A

Osteragia spp.

60
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“Hairworm”

A

Trichostrongylus spp.

61
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“Cooper’s worm”

A

Cooperia spp.

62
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Cause anemina and bottle jaw (two)

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Haemonchus and Ostertagia

63
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Caues “morocco leather” appearance of abomasum

A

Ostertagia

64
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Which of the HOTC complex is most commmon?

65
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Larval inhibition associated with which HOTC species?

A

Ostertagia

66
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Spontaneous expulsion of adult parasites from abomasum (lambs)

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Self-cure.. assoc. w/ H. contortus

67
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When egg counts rise significantly in spring/early summer

A

Spring Rise

68
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“Intestinal threadworm”

A

Strongyloides papillosus

69
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Can exhibit transplacental and transcolostral tramission

A

Strongyloides papillosus

70
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“Ruminant ascarid”

A

Toxocara (Neoascaris) vitulorum

71
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Inhabits SI of cattle and ruminants

A

Toxocara (Neoascaris) vitulorum

72
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Life cycle of Toxocara (Neoascaris) vitulorum

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Direct; L3 ingested and distributed to tissues

73
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Which form of transmission for T. vitulorum leads to egg-laying infections?

A

newborn and suckling calves

74
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“Whipworms”

A

Trichuris spp. (ovis and discolor)

75
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Where do Trichuris spp. inhabit?

A

cecum and upper colon

76
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“Nodular worms”

A

Oesophagostomum spp.

77
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Inhabit large intestine of variety of species (cattle, sheep, goats)

A

Oesophagostomum spp.

78
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Can form nodules on intestinal wall and lead to malabsorption, diarrhea, and weight loss

A

Oesophagostomum spp.

79
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“lungworm”

A

Dicyocaulus viviparous

80
Q

Inhabits trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of ruminants

A

Dicyocaulus viviparous

81
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Life cycle of Dicyocaulus viviparous

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Direct; L3 ingested larva migrate lymphatics–>heart–>lungs; pass embryonated eggs

82
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T/F: Dicyocaulus viviparous is a true lungworm

83
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Causes “husk” and emphysema

A

Dicyocaulus viviparous

84
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“Hair lungworm”

A

Muellerius capillaris

85
Q

Inhabits lungs parenchyma of sheep, goats, and wild ruminants

A

Muellerius capillaris

86
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Contains posterior dorsal appendage

A

Muellerius capillaris

87
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Life cycle of Muellerius capillaris

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Indirect–snails and slugs; pass larva in feces

88
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T/F: Muellerius capillaris is a true lungworm

89
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Causes villous endarteritis

A

Dirofilaria immitis

90
Q

Intermediate host for Dipetalonema (Acanthocheilonema) reconditum

91
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Which parasites are ascarids/roundworms

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P. equorum, T. vitulorum, A. suum

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