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1
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Host that the parasite has to live in at some point or stage to grow

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Intermediate host

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A host that the adult parasite lives in

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Definitive host

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A host that a parasite lives in without causing few clinical signs to the animal

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Reservoir host

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A host the the parasite can not grow to maturity

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Paratenic host

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A host that transports bacteria or disease from host to host

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Vector host

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One definitive host to another is what life cycle

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Direct

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A parasite that needs on intermediate host to survive is considered what life cycle

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Indirect

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Ticks fleas flies and mites are considered

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Ectoparasites

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Intestinal parasites are considered

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Endoparasites

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Female parasite that does not need a male to reproduce is considered

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Parthenogenic

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11
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An obligate parasite can not what

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Live off of a host

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12
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The parasite does not need the host to live which makes it ______________. Ex: maggots

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Facultative

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13
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The entire life cycle of the parasite lives on the host means the parasite is considered a ________________. Ex: lice

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Permanent parasite

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A parasite that does not live on a host, just comes by for a meal

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Periodic parasite

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15
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The time the host gets infected to when they get to the diagnostic stage

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Prepatent period

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16
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The time where the disease can infect another animal

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Infective stage

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17
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The stage that the disease or parasite can be identified

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Diagnostic stage

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18
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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Cytauxzoon

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D/ Cat
I/ tick

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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Dirofilaria

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D/ dog
I/ mosquito

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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Fasciola

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D/ruminant
I/ metacercariae

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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Paragonimus

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D/ dog and cat
I/ crayfish

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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Platynosomum

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D/cat
I/ lizard

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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Dipylidium

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D/dog and cat
I/flea

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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Taenia ovis

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D/ dog
I/sheep

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25
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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Taenia taeniaeformis

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D/cats
I/ rodents

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NAME THE DEFINITIVE AND INTERMEDIATE HOSTS OF THE PARASITE BELOW

Monezia

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D/ cattle
I/ grain mites

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27
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Ancylostoma

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Small intestine

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28
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Taenia

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Small intestine

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29
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?
Monezia

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Small intestine

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30
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Dipylidium

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Small intestine

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31
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Toxocara

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Small intestine

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32
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Parascaris

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Small intestine

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33
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Trichuris

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cecum/ colon

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34
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Stronglylus vulgaris

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Large intestine

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35
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Oxyuris

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Cecum/colon

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36
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Haemonchus

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Stomach

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37
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Ostertagia

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Stomach

38
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Habronema

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Stomach

39
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Dirofilaria

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Heart

40
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Fasciola

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Liver/bile ducts

41
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Platynosomum

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Liver/bile ducts

42
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Paragonimus

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Lungs

43
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Pearsonema

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Bladder

44
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Toxocara

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Mom, ingestion of egg

45
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Ancylostoma

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Mom, ingestion of egg, and penetration of larvae

46
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Parascaris

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Ingestion of egg

47
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Trichuris

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Ingestion of egg

48
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Oxyuris

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Ingestion of egg

49
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Habronema

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Injection from intermediate host

50
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What is the intermediate host for Habronema

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Flies

51
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Dirofilaria

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Injection from intermediate host

52
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What is the intermediate host of dirofilaria

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Mosquito

53
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Dipylidium

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Ingestion of intermediate host

54
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What is the intermediate host of dipylidium

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Fleas

55
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Taenia

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Ingestion of intermediate host

56
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How is the following parasite transmitted to the definitive host ?

Paragonimus

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Ingestion of intermediate host

57
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Cytauxzoon

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Blood

58
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Babesia

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Blood

59
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Giardia

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Intestines

60
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Eimeria

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Intestines

61
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Cryptosporidium

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Intestines

62
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Toxoplasma Gondii (cats)

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Intestines

63
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Tritichomonas (cattle)

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Reproductive

64
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Where does the following parasite live in the definitive host?

Toxoplasma (rodents)

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Brain

65
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What endoparasite group has the following characteristics?

Unicellular

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Protozoa

66
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What endoparasite group has the following characteristics?

Multicellular, long and round
Sexual reproduction
Have a digestive tract

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Nematodes

67
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What endoparasite group has the following characteristics?

Multicellular, segmented

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Cestodes

68
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What endoparasite group has the following characteristics?

Multicellular, leaflike

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Trematodes

69
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A roundworm is considered a

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Nematode

70
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A hookworm is considered a

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Nematode

71
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Strongyles are considered

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Nematodes

72
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Whipworms are considered

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Nematodes

73
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Pinworms are considered

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Nematodes

74
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Heartworms are considered

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Nematodes

75
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Tapeworms are considered

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Cestodes

76
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Flukes are considered

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Trematodes

77
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Coccidia, Giardia and piroplasm are considered

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Protozoa

78
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What does it mean for a parasite to be multicellular

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Has a body wall with a digestive tract, nervous system, and reproductive organs

79
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What is the infective stage of nematodes

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L3

80
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What is the PP period of Parascaris?

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75-80days

81
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What is the PP period of Toxocara

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21-35 days

82
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Hookworms PP period is ?

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13-27 days

83
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What is the PP period of whipworms ?

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70-90days

84
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PP period of heartworms in dogs is

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6 months

85
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PP of heartworms in cats is

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7-8months

86
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What is the PP period of diplylidium

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14-21days

87
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What’s the common name for spitometra

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Zipper tapeworm

88
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What parasites causes a high mortality rate in rabbits

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Eimeria

89
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Eimeria in the ruminant is what parasite

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Coccidia

90
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TRUE OR FALSE
all Trematodes have atleast one intermediate host

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True

91
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All Trematodes reproduce how

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They don’t need a male to reproduce

92
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True or false
Toxoplasma is zoonotic

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True

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