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1
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What is a common name for Ctenocephalides (canis or felis)

A

Fleas

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2
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How long does it take flea eggs to hatch into larvae ?

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3 to 4 days

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

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3 to 4 weeks

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4
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Bartonella Henselae =

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Cat scratch fever

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5
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True or false.
C felis can spread bartonella henselae to humans via its fecal matter.

A

True

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6
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True or false.
Pneumonic plague is the only form of plague that can be spread human to human

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True

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Infestation by mites or ticks is called

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Acariasis

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Infestation of S. Scabei is referred to as

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Sarcroptic acariasis

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9
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S. Scabei or sarcoptes scabei common name is

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Scabies mite

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10
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The scabies mite is spread by _____ and clinically causes what?

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

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11
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Ticks can cause what 5 diseases

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Erhliciosis
Cytauxzoonosis
Anaplasmosis
Lyme disease

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12
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What diagnostic testing is done for Sarcoptic acariasis ?

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

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13
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What is a common name for Otodectes cynotis

A

Ear mite

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14
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What species can be effected by ear mites?

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Dog cats and ferrets

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15
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What are the clinical signs of ear mites

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

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What is the common name for Demodex sp

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Skin mite, mange mite, dog mite

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17
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What species can be affected by skin or mange mites ?

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Any mammalian species but more common in dogs and cats

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18
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What diagnostic testing is done for demodex (mange)

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

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True or false

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

A

True

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20
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True or false
Demodex is NOT commonly spread between dam and puppies

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False

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21
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True or false
Immunodeficiency dogs can NOT get Demodectic ascariasis (mange)

22
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What is the common name for Cheyletiella parasitivorax?

A

Walking dandruff mite

23
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What species is affected by the waking dandruff mite ?

A

Dogs, cats, rabbits

24
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What are some clinical signs of having a walking dandruff mite

A

Intense pruitus

25
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True or false
Dogs with walking dandruff mites are symptomatic Carriers

A

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

26
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Endoparasites can infect what parts of domesticated animals

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

27
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In order, what are the different life cycles of endoparasites

A

Eggs
Oocysts
Larvae
Segments
Adults

28
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Adult roundworms look like what?

29
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Adult tapeworms look like what ?

30
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What is the common name for Trombicula species

A

Chiggers, jiggers, red bugs

31
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What species can be affected by chiggers

A

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

32
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What diagnostic testing is done for chiggers

A

They can be easily observed in the host.

33
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What are the 4 common species of ticks

A

Dermacentor, Rhipicephalus, Amblyomma, Ixodes

34
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Ticks can produce what in an animal?

A

Anemia and tick paralysis

35
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What is a common name for Ctenocephalides Sp

36
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What is a common name for pediculus Sp

37
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what is a cestode

A

Adult tapeworm

38
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What are metacestodes

A

Tapeworm larvae

39
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What is a common name for dipylidium canium

A

Cucumber seed tapeworm, double-poured tapeworm

40
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What species are affected by the cucumber seed tapeworm?

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Dogs,cats,ferrets

41
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Where can tapeworms be found in the body

A

The small intestine

42
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What is a common name for echinococcus granulosus/ echinococcus multiocularis

A

Hydatid cyst tapeworm

43
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What is the common name for spirometra mansonoides.

A

Zipper tapeworm

44
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What is a common name for Nematodes, T. Canis, T.Cati,

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Roundworms, ascarid

45
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Roundworms be found where in the body ?

A

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

46
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What is a common name for A. Canium, A. Braziliense, A. Tubaeforme, and uncinaria stenocephala?

47
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What endoparasite is a blood feeder ?

48
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What is a common name for trichuris vulpis (dogs) or campanula (cats)

49
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Whipworms are shaped like what

50
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What is a common name for dirofilaria immitis

A

Canine heartworms

51
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Heartworms can affect what species

A

Dogs, cats, ferrets

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