Impact of parasites on animal health Flashcards

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Internal parasites
Live within the host’s body or organs.

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parásitos internos
Vive dentro del cuerpo o de los órganos del huésped.

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Livestock
Refers to domestic animals that are owned and raised as stock (cattle, sheep and swine)
Several species of stomach worms affect livestock.

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Ganado
Se refiere a los animales domésticos que se poseen y crían como ganado (bovinos, ovinos y porcinos)
Varias especies de gusanos estomacales afectan al ganado.

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Companion animals
(dogs, cats, and rabbits) have special bonds with humans, known as the human-animal bond. A mutual affection is present.

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animales de compañía
(perros, gatos y conejos) tienen vínculos especiales con los humanos, conocidos como vínculo humano-animal. Un afecto mutuo está presente.

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Heartworms
Are thin, string like parasites that reach the adult stage in the chambers of the host’s heart and obstruct major arteries, causing heart failure and death in the host, if untreated.

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gusanos del corazón
Son parásitos delgados, parecidos a hilos, que alcanzan la etapa adulta en las cámaras del corazón del huésped y obstruyen las arterias principales, causando insuficiencia cardíaca y muerte en el huésped, si no se tratan.

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External parasites
Are found on the outside of the host (on the skin or in the hair).

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parásitos externos
Se encuentran en el exterior del huésped (en la piel o en el cabello).

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Fleas
Are a common external parasite of pets, specifically the cat flea and the dog flea.

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pulgas
Son un parásito externo común de las mascotas, específicamente de la pulga del gato y la pulga del perro.

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Stomach worms
This occurs when animals have heavy worm burdens and start to lose protein from their intestines, causing fluid to build up in the skin under their jaws and lower abdomen.

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gusanos estomacales
Esto ocurre cuando los animales tienen una carga pesada de gusanos y comienzan a perder proteínas de sus intestinos, lo que hace que se acumule líquido en la piel debajo de las mandíbulas y la parte inferior del abdomen.

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Heartworm
​A type of worm that lives in an animals heart and causes disease

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Gusano del corazón
Un tipo de gusano que vive en el corazón de un animal y causa enfermedades.

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Horn Flies
Do not specifically cause a disease, but a large amount of horn flies can cause weight loss due to aggravation. They cause extreme discomfort, irritation, and itching.

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Moscas de Cuerno
No causa específicamente una enfermedad, pero una gran cantidad de moscas de los cuernos puede causar pérdida de peso debido a la agravación. Causan incomodidad extrema, irritación y picazón.

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Fleas
a very small jumping insect that feeds on the blood of animals and humans.

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pulgas
un insecto saltador muy pequeño que se alimenta de la sangre de animales y humanos.

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Life Cycle
Refers to the changes in form that an organism goes through from birth to death

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Ciclo vital
Se refiere a los cambios de forma que experimenta un organismo desde el nacimiento hasta la muerte.

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