Flea and Worming

Question 1

What is an ectoparasite?

Answer 1

Live on/in the surface of the skin/epidermis of host

Question 2

What is an endoparasite?

Answer 2

Live in the internal organs of the host

Question 3

Which common roundworms are zoonotic?

Answer 3

Toxocara canis
Ancylostoma caninum (hook worm)

Question 4

Which endoparasites are protozoa?

Answer 4

Giardia and toxoplasma gondii (cats)

Question 5

What is Advocate? (dogs)

Answer 5

Monthly spot-on, kills roundworm/lungworm/fleas/mites

Question 6

What is Milbemax? (dogs)

Answer 6

6-monthly tablet, broad spectrum wormer

Question 7

What is Nexguard Spectra? (dogs)

Answer 7

Monthly chewy tablet, kills fleas/ ticks/ mites/ roundworm/ lungworm/ demodex/ sarcoptes

Question 8

What is Drontal plus? (dogs)

Answer 8

Tablet, kills tapeworm and roundworm

Question 9

What is the Seresto collar (cats) effective against?

Answer 9

Fleas/ticks

Question 10

What is Milpro?

Answer 10

Systemic worming tablet

Question 11

What is Broadline?

Answer 11

Monthly spot-on for cats, does everything

Question 12

Which ingredient is toxic to cats?

Answer 12

Permethrin

Question 13

What product cannot be given to pregnant bitches?

Answer 13

Drontal plus - can cause early abortion