Word Association

Question 1

Small lesions on lungs that look and feel like lead shot.

What’s the parasite?

Answer 1

Meullerius spp.

Question 2

L₁ with S-shaped & kinked tail:

What’s the parasite?

Answer 2

Muellerius spp.

Question 3

“Hepatic cysticercosis”

What’s the parasite?

Answer 3

Taenia hydatigena

Question 4

increased nasal secretion in sheep, goats, & llamas

What’s the parasite?

Answer 4

Oestrus ovis

Question 5

Foot louse

What’s the parasite? What’s the host?

Answer 5

Linognathus pedalis

Sheep & goats

Question 6

Face louse

What’s the parasite? What’s the host?

Answer 6

Linognathus ovillus

Sheep & goats

Question 7

Oocyst has 2 sporocysts with 4 sporozoites; found in cats

What’s the parasite?

Answer 7

Toxoplasma gondii

Question 8

“summer sores”

What’s the parasite? What’s the host?

Answer 8

Habronema spp.

Equids

*** “summer sores” also known as cutaneous habronemiasis

Question 9

Esophagus is 1/3 of body length.

What is the parasite?

Answer 9

Strongyloides spp.

Question 10

Larvae found in arteries of the intestine of a horse.

What is the parasite?

Answer 10

Strongylus vulgaris

Question 11

Catarrhal colitis in horses

What is the parasite?

Answer 11

Cyanthostomins (small strongyles)

Question 12

Broken hairs on tailhead (equids)

What is the parasite?

Answer 12

Oxyuris equi

Question 13

Equids: Egg has a single operculum and is flatter on one side

What is the parasite?

Answer 13

Oxyuris equi

Question 14

donkey lungworm

What is the parasite?

Answer 14

Dictyocaulus arnfieldi

Question 15

“Fistulous withers”

Answer 15

Onchocerca cervicalis

Question 16

Rounded scolex with lappets

What is the parasite?

Answer 16

Anoplocephala perfoliata

Question 17

Equids; Eggs on hair of forelegs and shoulders

What’s the parasite?

Answer 17

Gastrophilus spp.

Question 18

“Queensland itch”

What is the parasite?

Answer 18

Culicoides spp.

“no-see-ums”

Question 19

Site of infection: distal parts of limbs

What is the parasite?

Answer 19

Chorioptes bovis

Question 20

Western blot test is used to diagnose

What is the parasite?

Answer 20

Sarcocystis neurona

Question 21

“Poor sow syndrome”

What is the parasite?

Answer 21

Hyostrongylus spp. and/or Oesophagostomum spp.

Question 22

“Milk spots”

What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 22

Ascaris suum

Pigs

Question 23

egg has a “mammilated shell”

What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 23

Ascaris suum

Pigs.

Question 24

Coiled L₁ in striated muscle

What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 24

Trichinella spp.

Mammals, birds, reptiles

Question 25

Lingual exam in live pigs for diagnosis What is the parasite?

Answer 25

*Taenia solium*

Question 26

neurocysticercosis in humans What is the parasite?

Answer 26

*Taenia solium*

Question 27

largest louse of domestic animals What is the parasite?

Answer 27

*Haematopinus suis*

Question 28

Mites in ear wax What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 28

*Sarcoptes scabiei* in **pigs**

Question 29

"molting pockets" What is the parasite?

Answer 29

*Sarcoptes scabiei*

Question 30

"destruction of villous architecture" What is the parasite?

Answer 30

Coccidia. (*Isospora, Eimeria)*

Question 31

kidney bean shaped nucleus What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 31

*Balantidium* spp. Pigs, rodents, & humans

Question 32

petechial hemorrhage What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 32

*Heterakis isolonche* Domestic & wild fowl

Question 33

"saw-edge" appearance in adults What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 33

*Choanotaenia* spp. Fowl & turkey

Question 34

"nodular tapeworm disease" What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 34

*Raillietina *spp. Domestic & wild fowl

Question 35

wing louse What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 35

*Lipeurus* fowl

Question 36

Found on comb & wattles, and around eyes in clusters What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 36

*Echidnophaga* spp. Host: birds

Question 37

Hides during the day, infects the skin **at night** What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 37

*Dermanyssus* spp. Birds & humans

Question 38

Most common poultry mite What is the parasite?

Answer 38

*Ornithonyssus* spp.

Question 39

hemorrhagic liver with yellow to yellow-green circular depressions What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 39

*Histomonas* spp. Turkeys

Question 40

Birds huddle together and 'chirp' near heat source What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 40

*Spironucleus (Hexamita)* spp. Birds, **_but not chickens_**

Question 41

Infectious catarrhal enteritis What is the parasite? What is the host?

Answer 41

*Spironucleus (Hexamita) *spp. Bird, **_but not chickens_**

Question 42

'canker' in pigeons What is the parasite?

Answer 42

*Trichomonas* spp.

Question 43

'frounce' in hawks What is the parasite?

Answer 43

*Trichomonas* spp.

Question 44

Blackflies and biting midges are vectors What is the parasite?

Answer 44

*Leucocytozoon* spp.

Question 45

Disease is known as **infectious enterohepatitis** What is the parasite? What is the vector?

Answer 45

* Histomonas* spp. * Heterakis gallinarum* is the vector

Question 46

Transmitted in **pigeon milk** What is the parasite? Common name?

Answer 46

*Trichomonas *spp. Canker in pigeons or frounce in hawks

Question 47

Persistent cecal core (of clotted blood) in chickens What is the parasite?

Answer 47

*Eimeria* spp.