Small Animal Parasites Flashcards
1
Q
How are Nematodes diagnosed?
A
via fecal flotation with zinc centrifugation
2
Q
What can roundworms cause?
A
ocular larva migrans
3
Q
Where do roundworms live?
A
small intestine
4
Q
What can hookworms cause?
A
cutaneous larva migrans
5
Q
Which parasites are Nematodes?
A
roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms
6
Q
Where do whipworms live?
A
large intestine
7
Q
Which parasites are cestodes?
A
tapeworms
8
Q
Which parasites are trematodes?
A
flukes, giardia, coccidia
9
Q
How is tapeworm transmitted?
A
fleas
10
Q
What is pediculosis?
A
infestation of lice