Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AA Vet Roundworms > General Questions > Flashcards

General Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Describes the morphological characteristics of Trichinella spiralis except: (Select all that applies)

a. Posterior body part is only slightly thicker than the anterior part
b. Eggs contain undeveloped embryos when in the uterus
c. Male do not have spicules but have spicule sheath
d. Hind end bears lateral flaps

A

b. Eggs contain undeveloped embryos when in the uterus
c. Male do not have spicules but have spicule sheath

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is not true about Trichinella spiralis? (Select all that applies)

a. Female is larviparous
b. Larva is free living stage
c. Hind end bears lateral flaps on either side of the cloacal opening with 2 pairs of papillae behind them
d. Target site is large intestine
e. Adults and encysted larvae of Trichinella spiralis develop within the same host, but two hosts are required to complete the life cycle
f. Can be acquired through carrion feeding

A

b. Larva is free living stage
d. Target site is large intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How many Trichinella spiralis larvae or grams of BW will be fatal for man, hogs, and rats?

A

5, 10, 30, respectively.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the drug of choice of T. spiralis?

A

Thiabendazole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

These statements describe whipworms, except: (Select all that applies)

a. Affected site is cecum and colon
b. Symptom free in most canine infections
c. Febantel is treatment for man
d. Males do not have spicule
e. It has long and slender anterior body part and long thicker posterior part
f. No exception

A

d. Males do not have spicule
e. It has long and slender anterior body part and long thicker posterior part

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Give the morphological characteristics of Trichuris species

A

a. Have spear like projection at the anterior end used for anchorage
b. Long slender anterior part, short thicker posterior part
c. Male has coiled caudal extremity
d. Spicule surrounded by protrusible sheath armed by cuticular spines
e. Egg is lemon or barrel shaped

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Which nematodes are best described by this statement: small adult body resembling Trichuris spp. and lies partially embedded in mucous membranes or buried in tissue?

a. Trichinella spiralis
b. Hairworms
c. Giant kidney worms
d. None of the above

A

Hairworms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Give 2 morphological characteristics of Trichosomoididae

A

a. Males degenerate and parasitic in the uterus of females
b. Thick shelled egg with bipolar plugs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

The statements provided describe the morphological characteristics of the giant kidney worm, except: (Select all that applies)

a. Flesh like color when fresh
b. Male has copulatory bursa without spicule
c. Vulva is mid-ventral near the anterior end of the worm
d. Embryonated ova are barrel shaped and greenish yellow

A

b. Male has copulatory bursa without spicule
d. Embryonated ova are barrel shaped and greenish yellow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

An intestinal parasite that is a dangerous allergen causing anaphylaxis

A

ascaris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Causes bovine toxocariosis especially in calves and caracalves younger than 6 months of age

A

Toxocara vitulorum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the three arrowheaded worms of dogs and cats?

A

Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Toxascara leonine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Children playing in areas contaminated with arrowheaded worms may be affected with these diseases (3)

A

VLM, OLM, Covert form

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Toxocara spp found in fruit bats

A

Toxocara pteropodis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Toxocara spp found in caracals

A

T. lyncus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Identify the biggest nematode of poultry

A

Ascardia galli

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Mechanical carriers of Heterakis

A

earthworms and beetles, houseflies (book)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

These species have inconspicuous lips and well developed esophageal bulbs

A

Oxyuridae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Identify the drugs that should not be given to poultry in treatment of Heterakis spp infection

A

piperazine salts and pyrantel tartrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Name the family of pinworms found in equines, apes and tortoises

A

Probstmayria vivipara

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Known as the minute pinworm and the smallest of the adult nematodes of the digestive tracts of equids

A

Probstmayria vivipara

22
Q

Give the four superfamilies of Order Strongylida

A

Large bowel strongyles of horses, nodular worms, kidney worm, and tracheal worms

23
Q

eggs are elongate, flattened on one side, provided with a plug on one pole

a. human pinworm
b. oxyuris equi
c. probstmayria vivipara

A

oxyuris equi

24
Q

eggs are assymetrical, 1 side flat, translucent shell

a. Toxocara
b. ascaridea
c. heterakis gallinarum
d. enterobius vermicularis

A
25
Q

Which of these species have well developed esophagus with posterior bulb?

a. Trichinella spiralis
b. Ascaridia spp
c. Oxyuris equi
d. Toxascara leonina

A

Oxyuris equi

26
Q

Which of these spp do not have bulb on their esophagus?

a. Ascaridia spp
b. Enterobius vermicularis
c. Trichosomoides crassicauda
d. Dioctophyma renale

A

a. Ascaridia spp

27
Q

These species have their vulva near the middle end of the esophagus

A

T. spiralis

28
Q

their eggs contain fully developed embryo when in uterus

A

T. spiralis

29
Q

they have lemon or barrel shaped, translucent polar prominences

A

Trichuris

30
Q

Colorless, more barrel shaped, polar plugs do not project far

A

Capillaria spp

31
Q

Posterior part is not thicker than anterior, more or less equal in thickness

A

Capillaria

32
Q

Thick shelled with bipolar plugs

a. Dioctophyma renale
b. Trichuris spp
c. Trichosomoides crassicauda
d. Ascaris suum

A

Trichosomoides crassicauda

33
Q

Which of these species of family Trichinellidae have protrusible anterior vulva?

a. Capillaria
b. Trichinella
c. hairworms
d. Dioctophyma

A

Capillaria

34
Q

their vulva are situated at the beginning of the wide body part

A

whipworms

35
Q

Which of these species have terminal narrow appendage with caudal alae?

a. T. canis
b. T. cati
c. Neospara vitulorum
d. Toxascara leonina

A

T. canis

36
Q

Their tail have long finger like processes

A

T. cati

37
Q

shape of T. leonina cervical alae

A

lanceolate

38
Q

symptom free in most canine infections but may produce bouts of diarrhea in heavy infections

A

Whipworms

39
Q

paratenic hosts of giant kidney worm

A

frog & fishes

40
Q

these are rigid, stout worm with 3 conspicous main lips

A

Parascaris equorum

41
Q

identify the spp with posterior granular ventriculus at the base of the esophagus

A

Toxocara canis

42
Q

their cervical alae gradually tapers into the body

A

toxocara cati

43
Q

spp with one pin shaped spicule

A

oxyuris equi

44
Q

which roundworm can cause parasitic aneurysm?

A

Strongylus vulgaris

45
Q

known as the nodular worms

A

Oesophagostomum

46
Q

identify the nematodes with bell shaped buccal capsule and double leaf crowns

A

Chabertia ovina

47
Q

CN of Chabertia ovina

A

large mouthed bowel worm

48
Q

these large and stout roundworms have cup-shaped buccal capsule with teeth and epaulettes

A

Stephanurus dentatus

49
Q

their eggs are ellipsoidal and operculated at both ends

A

Syngamus spp

50
Q

they bear teeth at the margin of the buccal capsule

A

Ancylostoma caninum

51
Q

These species are not transmitted by prenatal or colostral infection, except:

a. Ascaris suis
b. Toxascaris leonina
c. Ancylostoma duodenale
d. Toxocara cati

A

d. Toxocara cati (transmitted via mlk)

52
Q
A

AA Vet Roundworms (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions