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This means that the antiparasitic agent is more toxic to the parasite than it is the host animal.

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SELECTIVE TOXICITY

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What four groups constitute the “at risk” populations when using antiparasitic drugs?

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OLD, YOUNG, PREGNANT, DEBILITATED

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This is the concept by which a population of parasites is protected from being exposed to an antiparasitic agent so as to reduce the development of resistant parasites.

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REFUGIA

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This term describes how the presence of an antiparasitic drug causes resistant parasite population to emerge.

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SELECTION PRESSURE

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This describes the type of drugs that are regulated by the FDA and are prescription only.

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LEGEND DRUGS

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This agency regulates pesticides.

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA)

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This term describes antiparasitic compounds used specifically for internal parasites.

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ENDOPARASITICIDES

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This term describes antiparasitic compounds used specifically for external parasites.

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ECTOPARASITICIDES

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This term describes antiparasitic compounds that affect both internal and external parasites.

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ENDECTOCIDES

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This term means those worms that are round in cross-section.

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NEMATODES

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This is another term for tapeworms.

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CESTODES

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This is another term for fluke parasite.

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TREMATODES

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This term is used to describe any type of anti-worm medication.

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ANTHELMINTICS

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This term is used to describe medication used to treat worms that are round in cross-section.

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ANTINEMATODALS

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This term is used to describe drugs that treat fluke infections.

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ANTITREMATODALS

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This term is used to describe drugs that treat tapeworms.

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ANTICESTODALS

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This term describes those antinematodals that actually kill the worms.

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VERMICIDE

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This term describes those anticestodals that kill the worms.

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CESTOCIDES, TAENIACIDES

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This term describes those antinematodals that only paralyze the worm allowing them to be expelled with the feces.

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VERMIFUGE

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This term describes those antiparasitics that treat Giardia species and coccidia.

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ANTIPROTOZOALS

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What are the 4 avermectin drugs used in veterinary medicine?

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IVERMECTIN, SELAMECTIN, DORAMECTIN, AND EPRINOMECTIN

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What are the 2 milbemycin drugs used in veterinary medicine?

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MILBEMYCIN OXIME, MOXIDECTIN

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What is the receptor site for macrolides in the parasite?

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GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR

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What ion moves when glutamate receptors are stimulated?

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CHLORIDE (CL-)

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Macrolides combine with what receptor in mammals to produce toxicity?

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GAMMA AMINOBUTYRIC ACID (GABA) RECEPTOR

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What keeps the macrolides from entering the CNS of mammals?

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P-glycoprotein (P-gp)

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What are the two names of the gene that codes for P-gp?

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MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANCE (MDR1) GENE = ABC TYPE B1 (ABCB1) GENE

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What breed of dog is most commonly associated with defective MDR1 genes?

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COLLIE

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This term describes the reabsorption of active drugs excreted into the GI tract by the liver, produces an effect, and is excreted by the liver over and over.

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ENTEROHEPATIC CIRCULATION

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First macrolide in veterinary medicine.

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IVERMECTIN

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Topically applied macrolide for dogs and cats for fleas and heartworm prevention.

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SELAMECTIN (REVOLUTION)

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What two avermectins are primarily used for large animals (food animals).

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DORAMECTIN (DECTOMAX) AND EPRINOMECTIN (EPRINEX)

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Milbemycin type of drug that is used as a 6-month heartworm preventative.

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MOXIDECTIN (PRO HEART 6)

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Only macrolide that is FDA approved as a microfilaricide.

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MOXIDECTIN (ADVANTAGE MULTI)

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Specific target molecule to which benzimidazoles attach.

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BETA-TUBULIN

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The prototype benzimidazole still used primarily for its antifungal effect in otic preparations.

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THIABENDAZOLE (TRESADERM)

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The benzimidazole that is used only in horses.

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OXIBENDAZOLE (ANTHELCIDE EQ)

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The benzimidazole that is used in cattle, sheep, and goats against nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, and Giardia.

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ALBENDAZOLE (VALBAZEN)

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The benzimidazole that is approved for use in dogs, cattle, and horses, has antitrematodal activity, anticestodal activity, and is used against Giardia.

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FENBENDAZOLE (PANACUR, SAFE-GUARD)

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The benzimidazole that is for dogs only; is a pro-drug that is metabolized to more active benzimidazoles.

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FEBANTEL (DRONTAL PLUS)

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The benzimidazole is contraindicated in pregnant dogs due to risk for abortion and fetal abnormalities at 3x normal dose.

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FEBANTEL (DRONTAL PLUS)

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Type of antinematodal that is effective only against roundworms and hookworms; used in small animals, horses, and food animals; not an anticestodal.

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PYRANTEL (NEMEX, STRONGID)

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Type of pyrantel that is a suspension.

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PYRANTEL PAMOATE

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This is the specific type of receptor that pyrantel combines with to produce its antiparasitic effect.

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NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE

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Antinemtatodal developed specifically for cats that is a once-a-month as a topically applied product.

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EMODEPSIDE (PROFENDER)

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46
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What receptor does emodepside attach with to produce its antiparasitic effect?

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LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR OF NEMATODES

47
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What OTC antiparasitic is effective only against roundworms (ascarids)?

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PIPERAZINE

48
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With what receptor does piperazine combine?

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GABA RECEPTOR

49
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What are the two anticestodal drugs used in veterinary medicine?

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PRAZIQUANTEL (DRONCIT) AND EPSIPRANTEL (CESTEX)

50
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This is the head of the tapeworm.

51
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This is the name for the segments of the body of the tapeworm.

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PROGLOTTIDS

52
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If this tapeworm egg is ingested in humans, it produces large cysts in the liver.

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ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS

53
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Which of these two drugs is effective against Echinococcus granulosus?

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PRAZIQUANTEL (DRONCIT)

54
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Genus and species name for the heartworm parasite.

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DIROFILARIA IMMITIS

55
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This is the stage of the heartworm life cycle that is injected into the dog or cat from the mosquito.

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INFECTIVE LARVAE

56
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This is the stage of the heartworm life cycle that is produced by the adult heartworms.

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YOUNG LARVAE

57
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This is the heartworm adulticide drug.

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MELARSOMINE (IMMITICIDE)

58
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Muscles located along the spine of the back into which melarsomine is injected.

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EPAXIAL MUSCLES

59
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Part of the heart in which adult heartworms are located.

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RIGHT VENTRICLE

60
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Describes the conditions when adult heartworms fill the right ventricle, right atrium, and large blood vessels returning blood to the heart from the body.

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CLASS 4 HEARTWORM DISEASE = CAVAL SYNDROME

61
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This is the bronchoconstriction that can occur in cats as the result of adult heartworms.

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HEARTWORM ASSOCIATED RESPIRATORY DISEASE (HARD)

62
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This drug (the active ingredient, not the trade name) is the only FDA approved microfilaricide.

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MOXIDECTIN

63
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What group of drugs constitutes the heartworm preventative drugs?

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MACROLIDES = MACROCYCLIC LACTONES

64
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Which heartworm preventative (active ingredient) is used in the 6-month injectable heartworm preventative?

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MOXIDECTIN (PRO HEART6)

65
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What is the symbiont that lives within the heartworm parasite?

66
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What drug is used to kill Wolbachia?

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DOXYCYCLINE

67
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Drug group that treats protozoa by inhibiting folic acid synthesis pathway.

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SULFONAMIDE ANTIBIOTICS

68
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What does EPM stand for?

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EQUINE PROTOZOA MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (EPM)

69
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Organism that causes toxoplasmosis.

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TOXOPLASMA GONDII

70
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Organism that causes equine protozoal myeloencephalitis.

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SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA

71
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What anti-coccidia drug works by blocking the absorption of vitamin B1?

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AMPROLIUM (CORID)

72
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Term that means a drug causes birth defects.

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TERATOGENIC

73
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Name the two benzimidazoles used to treat protozoa?

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ALBENDAZOLE (VALBAZEN) AND FENBENDAZOLE (PANACUR, SAFE-GUARD)

74
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Which benzimidazole is potentially teratogenic?

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ALBENDAZOLE

75
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What oral antibiotic is effective against anaerobic bacteria and specifically Giardia, but can produce neurologic side effects?

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METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL)

76
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Which oral antibiotic is effective against anaerobic bacteria, but is one of the drugs of choice for treating disseminated toxoplasmosis?

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CLINDAMYCIN (ANTIROBE)

77
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Kills protozoa by facilitating the transport of ions across the cell membrane?

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IONOPHORES = LASALOCID (BORATEC) AND MONENSIN (RUMENSIN)

78
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In what animal species should monensin never be used?

79
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Drug developed specifically for treatment of Sarcocystis neurona.

A

PONAZURIL (MARQUIS)

80
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Family of insecticides derived from chrysanthemum extract.

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PYRETHRINS

81
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Name 4 Type I pyrethroids.

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RESMETHRIN, ALLETHRIN, PERMETHRIN, FLUMETHRIN

82
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Name 2 Type II pyrethroids.

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FENVALERATE AND DELTAMETHRIN

83
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This governmental agency regulates topically applied insecticides.

84
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Type of pyrethroid (I or II) that produces paralysis in the insect or parasite.

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PYRETHROID II

85
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Synergist compound added to pyrethroids to increase killing action.

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PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE (PBO)

86
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This term means that the compound is more toxic to the target parasite than it is the mammalian host.

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SELECTIVE TOXICITY

87
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Pyrethroid that should NOT be used in cats.

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PERMETHRIN

88
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What non-mammalian species of pet is very susceptible to toxicity from pyrethroids?

89
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Pyrethroid that is a repellent.

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PERMETHRIN

90
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Pyrethroid incorporated into a flea collar for dogs and cats.

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FLUMETHRIN

91
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External antiparasitic indicated for demodectic mange, incorporated into tick collars, and livestock mange dips.

92
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Receptor to which amitraz binds in mammals to produce CNS depression.

93
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Neurotransmitter decreased as a result of amitraz effect in mammals.

A

NOREPINEPHRINE

94
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What are the two alpha-2 antagonist reversal agents?

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YOHIMBINE, ATIPAMEZOLE (ANTISEDAN)

95
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Topically applied products that block GABA receptor.

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FRONTLINE, FRONTLINE PLUS (FIPRONIL)

96
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Stimulation of GABA receptor normally causes what ion to move into cells?

A

CHLORIDE (CL-)

97
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On what receptor do imidacloprid products work?

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NICOTINIC CHOLINERGIC (ACETYLCHOLINE) RECEPTOR

98
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Products like imidacloprid, nitenpyram, and spinosyns are called what (in reference to their action site)?

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NEONICOTINOIDS

99
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External parasite drug taken as a pill but kills flea adults only; used extra-label to kill maggot infestation.

A

NITENPYRAM (CAPSTAR)

100
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Two spinosyn compounds used as oral and topically applied external antiparasitics.

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SPINOSAD (COMFORTIS) AND SPINETORAM (CHERISTIN)

101
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Spinosyn that has an interaction with ivermectin at high doses.

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SPINOSAD (COMFORTIS)

102
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Topical flea treatment for dogs and cats that is a pro-drug that has to be taken into the flea and metabolized to the insecticidal compound.

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INDOXACARB (ACTIVYL)

103
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Receptor indoxacarb works on.

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NA+ CHANNEL RECEPTOR

104
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What are the three isoxazoline compounds?

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AFOXOLANER (NEXGARD), FLURALANER (BRAVECTO), SAROLANER (SIMPARICA)

105
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The receptor afoxolaner targets.

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GABA RECEPTOR

106
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What does IDI stand for?

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INSECT DEVELOPMENT INHIBITOR

107
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What does JHA stand for?

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JUVENILE HORMONE ANALOG

108
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What is the compound that forms the hard part of the outer shell of the insect?

109
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What product is a chitin-inhibiting IDI?

110
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What are the two juvenile hormone analog products used in veterinary medicine?

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METHOPRENE AND PYRIPROXIFEN

111
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What are two repellent compounds?

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PERMETHRIN AND DIETYLTOLUAMIDE (DEET)

112
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Which repellent is used in veterinary products?

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PERMETHRIN

113
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What mammalian species should permethrin NOT be used?

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