nematodes: Toxocara canis Flashcards
1
Q
Toxocara canis is also known as
A
roundworm,
ascarid
2
Q
eggs
A
round with a thick, pitted shell
3
Q
Toxocara canis can cause
A
- lung damage
- visceral larva migrans
- high % of pups infected, death in pups 2-3 weeks old
- vomiting
- diarrhea
4
Q
visceral migration of Toxocara canis occurs in pups how old?
A
less than 3 months old
5
Q
what occurs in older dogs?
A
tissue dormancy
6
Q
mobilization to uterus is seen in the ___ trimester of pregnancy
A
last
7
Q
pups can produce Toxocara canis eggs at how old?
A
3 weeks
