Parasites

Question 1

What are the external arthropods that can cause disease in cattle?

Answer 1

lice, mites, grubs, flies

Question 2

What are the general symptoms of cattle with internal parasite infections?

Answer 2

rough hair coat, diarrhea, emaciation, wt loss, and blood loss

Question 3

Barber Pole worm

Answer 3

large stomach worm (Haemonchus Placei

Question 4

where are large stomach worms found?

Answer 4

tropical regions

Question 5

What is the medium stomach worm known as?

Answer 5

Brown stomach worm

Question 6

What is the single most important parasite of cattle?

Answer 6

medium stomach worm

Question 7

What special mechanism do medium stomach worms have to survive?

Answer 7

can turn off if climate is not suitable

Question 8

can cause pH in stomach to change to 6

Answer 8

medium stomach worm

Question 9

Medium stomach worms cause a protein losing gastropathy which results in hypoprotenemia

Answer 9

true

Question 10

survives well in temperate weather

Answer 10

small stomach worm

Question 11

how are infections characterized for small stomach worms?

Answer 11

profuse and water diarrhea

Question 12

I am a nematode of the small intestine and i do not suck blood

Answer 12

Cooperia Spp

Question 13

resistant to benzimadazoles and avermectin

Answer 13

cooperia spp

Question 14

Aka bovine hookworm

Answer 14

Bunostomum phlebotomum