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Lab #1 and #2 info Flashcards

1
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When to use fecal floats

A

Eggs that are not heavy
Nematode eggs

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2
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When do you use McMaster counting technique

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Helminth eggs or protozoan cysts

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3
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what type of eggs are these

A

Cystoisospora oocysts

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4
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When do you use the baermann test

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Nematode larvae
Lung worms or strongyles

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5
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What test would you want to use to detect Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

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Baermann

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6
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T or F: Baermann is a good test to use to detect Filaroides lungworms in dogs

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False

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7
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T or F: fascicola hepatica the common liver fluke can be best detected with a fecal floatation

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False too dense

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8
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Are the following characteristics of hard or soft ticks: capitulum (head), basis capituli, palps, hypostome, scutum

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Hard, soft ticks don’t have a scutum

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9
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what genera of hard ticks is this

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Rhipicephalus, hexagonal basis capituli

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10
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What genera of hard ticks is this

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Dermacentor, rectangular basis capituli

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11
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Describe the life cycle of hard ticks

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4 stage life cycle: egg—> larva—> nymph—> adult

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12
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what type of ticks are these

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Ixodes

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13
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What type of scutum and palps do Ixodes ticks have

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Inornate scutum and long palps

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14
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The geographic regions of I. Scapularis and I. Pacificus don’t overlap but if they did how could you tell the difference between the adult stages

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Different host species
Scapularis host is the white tailed deer and the pacificus host are lizards and small mammals

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15
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What type of scutum, basis capituli and palps do rhipicephalus have

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Inornate, short palps, and hexagonal basis capituli

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16
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what is the genera of this tick

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Rhipicephalus

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17
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What type of scutum, basis capituli, and palps do dermacentor ticks have

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Ornate scutum, short palps and rectangular basis capituli

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18
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What genera of tick is this

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Dermancentor

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19
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What type of scutum, and palps do amblyomma have

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Ornate scutum and long palps

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20
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what genera of tick is this

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amblyomma

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21
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Which ticks are more associated with domestic animals and transmit more diseases, soft or hard ticks

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Hard ticks

22
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Hard or soft tick: leathery cuticle and lacks a scutum

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Soft

23
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In what soft tick are the larva and nymphs the only parasitic form

A

otobuis

24
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Which soft tick has a well defined lateral suture on the body

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Argas

25
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What soft tick is found along the gulf coast and Mexican border. Avidly parasitizes chickens, ducks and geese

A

Argas persicus

26
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what genera of tick is this

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Argas

27
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What soft tick has a thick, rounded body and a toothed hypostome

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Ornithodoros

28
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What soft tick parasitizes wild animals but infests dogs, cats, pigs, cattle

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Ornithodoros

29
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what genera of tick is this

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Ornithodoros

30
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What soft tick adults have non-functional mouthparts

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Otobuis

31
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What type of soft tick infests deep in the ear canal of ruminants, equids, dogs and cats

A

Otobuis megnini

32
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what genera of tick is this

A

Otobuis

33
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What parasite causes well-known skin irritations like mange, infestations of the ear canal and respiratory system

A

Mites

34
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What genera of mite have elongated bodies, stumpy legs

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Demodex

35
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What genera do mites parasitize hair follicles and epidermal glands

A

Demodex

36
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what genera of mite is this

A

demodex

37
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What genera of mites have a round, circular body shape, setae and other extensions

A

Sarcoptes

38
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Sarcoptes mites look very similar to Notoedres mites, how can you tell them apart

A

Sarcoptes are larger and have a ventral anus

39
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what is the genera and species of this mite

A

Sarcoptes scabiei

40
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Which genera of mites have a dorsal anus

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Notoedres

41
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what is the genera and species of this mite

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Notoedres

42
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Which genera of mites have an oval shaped body, long legs

A

Otodectes

43
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What mite is the common cause of otitis external

A

Otodectes cynotis

44
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what is the genera and species of this mite

A

Otodectes cynotis

45
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What are the two groups of lice

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Chewing(mallophagan) and sucking (anoplura)

46
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Which type of lice has a head that is wider than prothorax

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Mallophaga/chewing

47
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Which type of lice has a head that is narrower than prothoraxq

A

Anoplura/sucking

48
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What host are heterodoxous spiniger and Linognathus setosus both found on

A

Dogs

49
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what is the genera and species of this lice, commonly found on dogs

A

Heterodoxous spiniger

50
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What is the genera and species of this lice commonly found on dogs

A

Linognathus setosus

51
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what is the genera and species of this flea

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C. Felis n

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