Module 6- Parasite Control

Question 1

the most important ones parasites

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strongyles, ascarids, tapeworms and bots

Question 2

the first stage of the parasite and must go through several stages to become adults

Answer 2

larvae

Question 3

large group of parasites

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roundworms

Question 4

it is widespread. unless control measures our practiced, they are likely to increase and cause severe injury or death of the horse.

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internal parasites

Question 5

are the most injurious parasites

Answer 5

strongyles

Question 6

parasites that are generally less harmful

Answer 6

ascarids, bots, and tapeworms

Question 7

horses affected the most by parasites are

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young sucklings or weanlings, and yearlings

Question 8

the most of the parasites that affecting horses are

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nematodes

Question 9

are single-celled animals that occur in bloodstream and intestinal tract of horses

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protozoans

Question 10

roundworms are by far the most serious and economically important of the worms that occur in horses.

Answer 10

nematodes

Question 11

occur in horses use pasture mites as intermediate hosts

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cestodes

Question 12

tapeworm that occurs in horses

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large worm

Question 13

absorb nutrients through their skin, having no mouth or anus.

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trematodes

Question 14

the group of nematodes are the most damaging of all the parasites that occur in horses

Answer 14

large strongyles

Question 15

are much smaller than the large strongyles, usually about 13 mm in length.

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small strongyles

Question 16

the most common tapeworm in horses is in the

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genus anoplocephala

Question 17

the large horse tapeworm and occurs most often in the small intestine.

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anoplocephala magna

Question 18

are the equine stomach worms that cause two rather distinct diseases in horses

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gastric and cutaneous habronemiasis

Question 19

the horse ascarid. this is a very large robust roundworm.

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parascaris equorum

Question 20

horses like people and unlike dogs can have this parasite.

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pinworms

Question 21

is a protozoan disease occurring in horses mules and donkeys. it occur and red blood cells. the life cycle is indirect

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babesiosis

Question 22

symptoms vary depending on where in the central nervous system the organism is located. the most frequent signs include stumbling and in coordination

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equine protozoal myeloencephalitis

Question 23

external parasites of horses includes;
these cause irritation and may carry disease

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ticks, mites, chiggers and lice.

Question 24

has become widely distributed because horses now are commonly transported from one part of the country to another

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winter tick

Question 25

are ectoparasites that are closely related to ticks and cause a skin condition called mange.

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mange mites

Question 26

causes lesions usually found on the neck shoulders head chest and flanks of horses. this mites burrow under the skin and cause severe irritation and itching.

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sarcoptic mange

Question 27

produces lesions like sarcoptic mange. horses affected with this mites will paw, lick bite at their lower legs an an attempt to relieve the itching

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chorioptic mange

Question 28

occurs primarily on the poll or the tail. also causes intense itching with hair loss and scabs if the horse traumatizes itself extensively

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psoroptic mange

Question 29

it affect horses in match the same way they affect people. larval stage of harvest mites that affect horses feet and muzzles as they walk and feed on infested pastures

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chiggers and lice

Question 30

can be a very serious problem and horses. which feed on skin and hair.

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lice

Question 31

there are two kinds of lice

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biting lice and suckling lice

Question 32

practices should be used to control parasite infections

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sanitation and good management

Question 33

aid in controlling and minimizing the spread of infections

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sanitation and sound management

Question 34

checklist of sanitation and management practices effective in reducing numbers of parasites and flying insects includes the following;

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proper manure disposal
pasture management
feed
water
removal of bot eggs
regular deworming of horses

Question 35

for effective parasite control, horses often need to be treated with specific drugs

Answer 35

anthelmintic drugs

Question 36

once yearly deworming against tapeworms is recommended for horses that are routinely dewormed with

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ivermectin