Parasitology Flashcards
Lyme disease is transmitted by?
Deer tick (blacklegged tick)
This parasite can cause an allergy dermatitis with just one bite
Flea
The most common internal parasite in dogs and cats
Roundworm
Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted through these 3 routes
- Cat feces 2. Undercooked meat 3. Pregnant woman passing along to fetus
Ear mites exist primarily in what species
Cats
Walking dandruff is actually what type of parasite?
Lice
An organism which a parasite lives on or in
Host
A parasite that lives on the outside of an organism
Ectoparasite
A parasite that lives on the inside of an organism
Endoparasite
Effects of parasites in animals are:
Vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, itchiness, dull coat, lethargy
An inanimate object or surface that passively transmits disease
Fomite
A living organism that transmits disease
Vector
Virtually all puppies and kittens are born with them
Roundworms
True or false: If we don’t see evidence of worms, the animal is parasite free
False
We can’t test for the presence of this worm with a fecal, we have to do a blood test
Heartworm
True or false: Raccoon roundworm is extremely dangerous for humans
True
Dewormer can come in 2 forms, these are:
- Oral 2. Topical
How are humans usually infected by hookworm?
With cutaneous larval migrans
PPE you should wear when gardening
Gloves
What worm can you get from eating raw fish?
Tapeworm
Ways that dogs and cats can get tapeworm
Fleas, rodents and raw fish
How do dogs and cats get tapeworm from a flea?
By ingesting it
What are maggots?
Fly larvae
What is giardia?
A protozoan parasite, “beaver fever”
What is coccidia?
A prozoan parasite
True or false: Humans can have a giardia infection
True
True or false: Humans can have a coccidia infection
False
Dogs and cats mainly get infected with coccidia by:
Ingesting feces contaminated with oocysts
Arthropod means
Jointed foot
True or false: Lice are species specific
True
4 flea life cycle stages are:
- Egg 2. Larval 3. Pupal 4. Adult
How many eggs can a female flea lay in her lifetime?
Several thousand
What stage of the flea life cycle is impossible to kill?
Pupal
True or false: Dog and cat fleas can also live on rodents
True
What is the most common error that owners make?
Failing to take direction to continue treatment
True or false: Sarcoptic mange is highly contagious
True
True or false: Demodectic mange is highly contagious
False
Ear mite debris looks like
Coffee grinds
How long does it take for a tick to transmit lyme disease?
24 - 48 hours
What temperature typically are ticks active?
4 °C and above
