Internal parasites - etc Flashcards
1
Q
Seen in pet stores, puppy mills, shelters (overcrowded conditions)
A
coccidia
2
Q
Adults live in intestines, liver, lungs
A
trematodes
3
Q
Intermediate hosts
larvae:
- arthropods
- fish
- mammals
A
cestodes
4
Q
these are rare in humans
A
cestodes
5
Q
these are found in almost any tissue of the body
A
nematodes
6
Q
Can see
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- coughing
- gassy - distended abdomens
- seizures (if CNS involvement)
A
ascarids
7
Q
Pregnancy hormones stimulate encysted rounds to migrate from mother’s tissue to fetus
A
ascarids
8
Q
these are sporadic egg shedders
A
whipworms
9
Q
these can cause blood/mucus in stool (blood suckers), more frequent bowel movements
A
whipworms
