Parisites

Question 1

What is a common name for Ctenocephalides (canis or felis)

Answer 1

Fleas

Question 2

How long does it take flea eggs to hatch into larvae ?

Answer 2

3 to 4 days

Question 3

Flea larvae forms the pupa, which takes how long to mature into an adult ?

Answer 3

3 to 4 weeks

Question 4

Bartonella Henselae =

Answer 4

Cat scratch fever

Question 5

True or false.
C felis can spread bartonella henselae to humans via its fecal matter.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or false.
Pneumonic plague is the only form of plague that can be spread human to human

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Infestation by mites or ticks is called

Answer 7

Acariasis

Question 8

Infestation of S. Scabei is referred to as

Answer 8

Sarcroptic acariasis

Question 9

S. Scabei or sarcoptes scabei common name is

Answer 9

Scabies mite

Question 10

The scabies mite is spread by _____ and clinically causes what?

Answer 10

Direct contact
Extreme pruitus (itching) and alopecia (loss of hair)

Question 11

Ticks can cause what 5 diseases

Answer 11

Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Erhliciosis
Cytauxzoonosis
Anaplasmosis
Lyme disease

Question 12

What diagnostic testing is done for Sarcoptic acariasis ?

Answer 12

Diagnosed by using superficial skin scraping obtained by a scalpel blade which is transferred to a glass slide within a drop of mineral oil

Question 13

What is a common name for Otodectes cynotis

Answer 13

Ear mite

Question 14

What species can be effected by ear mites?

Answer 14

Dog cats and ferrets

Question 15

What are the clinical signs of ear mites

Answer 15

Head shaking, head tilt, scratching at ears, and dark odorous cerumen (crusty stuff) in outer ears.

Question 16

What is the common name for Demodex sp

Answer 16

Skin mite, mange mite, dog mite

Question 17

What species can be affected by skin or mange mites ?

Answer 17

Any mammalian species but more common in dogs and cats

Question 18

What diagnostic testing is done for demodex (mange)

Answer 18

Can be diagnosed by using a deep skin scraping or plucked hair which can then be mixed with mineral oil on a slide.

Question 19

True or false

All dogs have a small number of Demodex in their hair follicles?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or false
Demodex is NOT commonly spread between dam and puppies

Answer 20

False

Question 21

True or false
Immunodeficiency dogs can NOT get Demodectic ascariasis (mange)

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What is the common name for Cheyletiella parasitivorax?

Answer 22

Walking dandruff mite

Question 23

What species is affected by the waking dandruff mite ?

Answer 23

Dogs, cats, rabbits

Question 24

What are some clinical signs of having a walking dandruff mite

Answer 24

Intense pruitus

Question 25

True or false Dogs with walking dandruff mites are symptomatic Carriers

Answer 25

False Often dogs go asymptomatic and it is usually located at the Dorsum above the tail and neck.

Question 26

Endoparasites can infect what parts of domesticated animals

Answer 26

The oral cavities, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and other internal organs.

Question 27

In order, what are the different life cycles of endoparasites

Answer 27

Eggs Oocysts Larvae Segments Adults

Question 28

Adult roundworms look like what?

Answer 28

Spaghetti

Question 29

Adult tapeworms look like what ?

Answer 29

Rice

Question 30

What is the common name for Trombicula species

Answer 30

Chiggers, jiggers, red bugs

Question 31

What species can be affected by chiggers

Answer 31

Warm blooded animals, both avian, mammalian, and reptiles.

Question 32

What diagnostic testing is done for chiggers

Answer 32

They can be easily observed in the host.

Question 33

What are the 4 common species of ticks

Answer 33

Dermacentor, Rhipicephalus, Amblyomma, Ixodes

Question 34

Ticks can produce what in an animal?

Answer 34

Anemia and tick paralysis

Question 35

What is a common name for Ctenocephalides Sp

Answer 35

Fleas

Question 36

What is a common name for pediculus Sp

Answer 36

Lice

Question 37

what is a cestode

Answer 37

Adult tapeworm

Question 38

What are metacestodes

Answer 38

Tapeworm larvae

Question 39

What is a common name for dipylidium canium

Answer 39

Cucumber seed tapeworm, double-poured tapeworm

Question 40

What species are affected by the cucumber seed tapeworm?

Answer 40

Dogs,cats,ferrets

Question 41

Where can tapeworms be found in the body

Answer 41

The small intestine

Question 42

What is a common name for echinococcus granulosus/ echinococcus multiocularis

Answer 42

Hydatid cyst tapeworm

Question 43

What is the common name for spirometra mansonoides.

Answer 43

Zipper tapeworm

Question 44

What is a common name for Nematodes, T. Canis, T.Cati,

Answer 44

Roundworms, ascarid

Question 45

Roundworms be found where in the body ?

Answer 45

GI tract, circulatory system, respiratory tract, urogenital system, eyes, and in stool

Question 46

What is a common name for A. Canium, A. Braziliense, A. Tubaeforme, and uncinaria stenocephala?

Answer 46

Hookworms

Question 47

What endoparasite is a blood feeder ?

Answer 47

Hookworms

Question 48

What is a common name for trichuris vulpis (dogs) or campanula (cats)

Answer 48

Whipworms

Question 49

Whipworms are shaped like what

Answer 49

Footballs

Question 50

What is a common name for dirofilaria immitis

Answer 50

Canine heartworms

Question 51

Heartworms can affect what species

Answer 51

Dogs, cats, ferrets