Parasitology Exam 3 Questions Flashcards
1
Q
In your practice you receive a 3-month old puppy with history of diarrhea for the last 4 days. You note some fleas in the haircoat and fecal staining in the perianal area. Which of the following is the most likely parasitic cause of the dirrhea?
a. Cysoisospera
b. Dipylidium
c. Trichuris
d. toxoplasma
A
a
2
Q
T/F: You house sheep in a space where you previously had poultry remained poultry coccidia can infect the sheep
A
F - VERY host specific
3
Q
T/F: Eimeria/Cystoisospera oocysts are infective immediately after shed in feces?
A
F
4
Q
What is patent infection in Eimeria/Cystoisospera?
A
When life cycle inside host is completed
