Protozoas

Question 0

Where are organisms found?

Answer 0

In different organs within the body

Question 1

What are Protozoa?

Answer 1

Unicellular organisms?

Question 2

Can you see Protozoa?

Answer 2

Only with a microscope

Question 3

What is isospora?

Answer 3

Coccidia

Question 4

What will you look for when looking for isospora?

Answer 4

Oocyst

Question 5

What does isospora cause?

Answer 5

Diarrhea in puppies

Question 6

How do you diagnose isospora?

Answer 6

Oocyst in feces

Question 7

How do you control isospora?

Answer 7

Treat infected and Impala and remove feces

Question 8

What is eimeria?

Answer 8

Coccidia

Question 9

What will you see when looking for eimeria?

Answer 9

Oocyte

Question 10

What does eimeria cause?

Answer 10

Diarrhea

Question 11

How do you diagnose eimeria?

Answer 11

Oocyst in feces

Question 12

How do you control eimeria?

Answer 12

Treat infected animals

Question 13

What is the prepatent period for eimeria?

Answer 13

12-18 days

Question 14

What is the prepatent period for isospora?

Answer 14

1 week

Question 15

What does giardia cause?

Answer 15

Giardiasis

Question 16

What form of giardia will be found in the intestine?

Answer 16

Motile feeding form

Question 17

Where is the giardia cyst found?

Answer 17

Fences

Question 18

What does giardia cause? Symptom

Answer 18

Diarrhea

Question 19

How can you diagnose giardia?

Answer 19

Fecal direct with iodine

Question 20

How is giardia transmitted?

Answer 20

Ingestion of contaminated feed or water

Question 21

How is giardia treated?

Answer 21

Metronidazole

Question 22

What are five human symptoms of giardiasis?

Answer 22

Nausea vomiting diarrhea abdominal pain bloating

Question 23

What are two animal symptoms of giardiasis?

Answer 23

Diarrhea and wt loss

Question 24

What is the incubation period of giardiasis?

Answer 24

3-35 days

Question 25

Where does gia occurr the most?

Answer 25

Most common undeveloped countries

Question 26

What percent of petiole have giardiasis?

Answer 26

1-30%

Question 27

How is giardiasis transmitted?

Answer 27

Ingestion of cysts from humans or animals

Question 28

How is giardiasis diagnosed? 2

Answer 28

Microscopic examination of fences for cyst, fec antigen test

Question 29

How is giardia treated?

Answer 29

Antoparasitics

Question 30

How is giardiasis controlled? 3

Answer 30

Personal hygiene Protect water from continuation Filter public water

Question 31

How can you treat water in an emergency?

Answer 31

Boil water and add 2-4 drops of bleach or 10drops of 2% tincture of iodine to each liter of water and let sit for 20 min

Question 32

What is sarcocystosis?

Answer 32

Disease cause by a protozoan parasite found in beef or pork

Question 33

What can cause sarcocystosis?

Answer 33

Sarcocystis

Question 34

What are three symptoms of sarcocystosis?

Answer 34

Nausea, diarrhea, discomfort

Question 35

What is the incubation period for sarcocystosis?

Answer 35

2 weeks

Question 36

Where is sarcocystosis common?

Answer 36

Underdeveloped countries

Question 37

How is sarcocystosis transmitted?

Answer 37

Ingestion of infected raw or undercooked beef or pork, ingestion of oocytes in human feces

Question 38

How is sarcocystosis diagnosed?

Answer 38

Microscopic examination of feces for oocytes

Question 39

How is sarcocystosis treated?

Answer 39

Antipatasitics

Question 40

How issatcocustosis controlled?

Answer 40

Good personal hygiene Prevent contamination of livestock with human feces Cool meat

Question 41

What is Babesia canis?

Answer 41

Blood borne parasite

Question 42

What can babesia canis cause?

Answer 42

Hemolytic anemia

Question 43

How is babesia diagnosed? 2

Answer 43

Stained blood smear and ab test

Question 44

How is babesia controlled?

Answer 44

Treat infected animals and tick control

Question 45

What is cryptosporidiosis?

Answer 45

Disease caused by a protozoan parasite capable of infecting many animals

Question 46

What causes cryptosporidiosis?

Answer 46

Cryptosporidium parvum

Question 47

What are five human symptoms of cryptosporidiosis?

Answer 47

Anotexia, nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps

Question 48

What is a symptom of cryptosporidiosis in calves?

Answer 48

Watery diarrhea in calves 1-2 weeks old

Question 49

What is the incubation period of cryptosporidiosis?

Answer 49

3-7 days

Question 50

Where does cryptosporidiosis occur?

Answer 50

Us and Europe

Question 51

How many people in the U.S. and Europe had cryptosporidiosis?

Answer 51

1-4.5%

Question 52

How do you diagnose cryptosporidiosis?

Answer 52

Examination of feces for locusts and fecal antigen test

Question 53

How is cryptosporidiosis treated? 2

Answer 53

Nitazoxanide and supportive care

Question 54

How do you prevent cryptosporidiosis? 4

Answer 54

Good personal hygiene Dispose of feces in sanitary manner Filter public water supplies Immunocompromised should avoid diarrheic animals or people

Question 55

What is toxoplasmosis?

Answer 55

Protozoal disease transmitted from cats to humans

Question 56

What causes toxoplasmosis?

Answer 56

Toxoplasma Hindi

Question 57

What are six symptoms in humans of toxoplasmosis?

Answer 57

Fever, swollen lymph nodes, cardiac, pulmonary, CNS disease, birth defects

Question 58

What will toxoplasmosis cause in sheep, pigs, and goats?

Answer 58

Abortion

Question 59

What is the incubation period for toxoplasmosis?

Answer 59

1-4 weeks (7-14 days)

Question 60

What is the mortality rate for toxoplasmosis?

Answer 60

Low, higher for immunocompromised

Question 61

How is toxoplasmosis transmitted?

Answer 61

Ingestion of oocysts in cat fevers or meat

Question 62

How is toxoplasmosis diagnosed?

Answer 62

Serology

Question 63

How is toxoplasmosis treated?

Answer 63

Antoparasitics

Question 64

How is toxoplasmosis controlled/prevented? 2

Answer 64

Avoid contact with cat fevers or contaminated soil, cool meat