parasites

Question 1

sheep are said to be more susceptible to GI parasites why

Answer 1

graze close to the soil surface, ewes suffer loss of immunity around lambing, fecal pellets easily break down, relasing larva

Question 2

IPM

Answer 2

integrated parasite management

Question 3

whay is IPM

Answer 3

a method to help control internal parasites in pastures using non chemical and chemical means

Question 4

good animal management includes

Answer 4

not overcrowding, not feeding sheep on the ground, feeders not able to be easily contaminated, isolate new animals

Question 5

80& of worms can be found on the first ___ inches of grass

Answer 5

2

Question 6

farmers should not allow sheep to graze until

Answer 6

dew has lifted, grass has dried after rain

Question 7

sheep and goats can be co-grazed why

Answer 7

behaviors complement, sheep perfer short tender grasses, protection

Question 8

benefits of grazing tannis

Answer 8

lower fecal egg counts, help reduce the hatch rate of eggs

Question 9

Sericea lespedeza helps control

Answer 9

barber pole worms, coccidia

Question 10

sericea lespedeza can be used in three different method

Answer 10

fresh forage, hay, meal pellets

Question 11

birdsfoot helps control

Answer 11

strongyle worms

Question 12

chicory mainly works to _____ in lambs, and handles ___ well

Answer 12

reduce fecal egg counts, droughts

Question 13

earthworms do what

Answer 13

ingest eggs and larvae

Question 14

what do dung beetles do

Answer 14

ingest and disperse manure

Question 15

those on low ___ diets produce less ____, which will make them more susceptible to infections

Answer 15

protein, IGA

Question 16

Famacha

Answer 16

used to determine parasite loads, using eye anemia to determine the severity of anemia and need for deworming

Question 17

areas we examine for famacha

Answer 17

eye, back condition, soiling at the tail, swelling at the jaw, discharge from the nose

Question 18

Haemochus contortus aka

Answer 18

barber pole worm

Question 19

what is the deadliest stomach worm of goats and sheep

Answer 19

haemochus contortus

Question 20

this parasite attaches to the abomasum of affected animals

Answer 20

barber pole worm

Question 21

trichostrongylus spp and ostertagia spp are aka, and found where

Answer 21

stomach worms, sub-tropic environments

Question 22

moniezia spp are aka and considered

Answer 22

tapeworms, non pathogenic

Question 23

dictyocaulus filarial and muellerius capillaris are aka

Answer 23

lungworm

Question 24

lungworms affect the resp. tract specifically the

Answer 24

trachea and bronchi

Question 25

clinical signs of lungworms include

Answer 25

coughing, nasal discharge, tachypnea, fever

Question 26

fasciola hepatica

Answer 26

liver fluke

Question 27

the intermediate host for the liver fluke is the

Answer 27

snail

Question 28

paralaphostrongylus tenuis is aka

Answer 28

meningeal or brain worm

Question 29

this parasite is commonly found in white tails

Answer 29

meningeal worm

Question 30

which disease is hard to dx in live patients

Answer 30

brain worm

Question 31

eimeria spp is aka

Answer 31

coccidia

Question 32

this disease is host specific and commonly affects young sheep/goats

Answer 32

coccidia

Question 33

prevention of coccidia includes

Answer 33

bovatec and deccox

Question 34

lice are very irritating to the host animal

Answer 34

true

Question 35

outbreaks of lice tend to be worse in winter

Answer 35

true

Question 36

mallophaga spp is the ____ and feeds on ___

Answer 36

biting louse, hair and skin debris

Question 37

anoplura sp is the ____ and feeds on _____

Answer 37

sucking louse, blood and bodily fluids

Question 38

several types of mites can effect sheep and goats

Answer 38

true

Question 39

these mites include

Answer 39

ear mites, follicle mites, scabies mites

Question 40

follicle mites cause ____

Answer 40

demodectic mange

Question 41

scabies mites cause _____

Answer 41

sarcoptic mange

Question 42

this is commonly called a “sheep tick” but is actually a wingless fly

Answer 42

keds

Question 43

keds is a blood sucking parasite

Answer 43

true

Question 44

how are keds transmitted

Answer 44

direct contact

Question 45

the larva of nose bots feed on what

Answer 45

mucous and mucus membranes

Question 46

clinical signs of nose bots include

Answer 46

nasal discharge, head shaking, teeth grinding, snorting with head to ground

Question 47

treatment of nose bots

Answer 47

ivermectin after frost