Questions and Answers

  • What is the best way to control cestode parasite problems?

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  • 2 advantages of a fecal smear are:

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  • List 4 negative effects that parasites can have on their host.

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  • Define prepatent period.

 

  • What are the 3 rules for safe handling of feces?

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  • What are the 6 aspects of a gross fecal exam?

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  • What are 2 disadvantages of a direct fecal smear?

 

  • Antihelmintics are used to treat what type of infection/infestation?
    • Fleas and Ticks
    • Protozoans
    • Insects
    • Cesodes and trematodes
  • The common name for Fasciola hepatica is...
    • Liver fluke
    • Lung fluke
    • Lizard-poisoning fluke
    • Bladder worm

 

  • The first IH of flukes is a

 

  • How would a dog become infected with Taenia pisiformis?
    • Ingesting the eggs
    • Ingesting raw salmon
    • Ingesting infected rabbit
    • Direct penetration of skin

 

  • The               sp. has a Zoonotic parasite which can cause hydatid cyst disease in humans.

 

  • Anoplocephala perfoliata causes obstruction and ulceration of the intestinal tract of -------------

 

  • Dipyllidium caninum is commonly known as the ------------

 

  • This is commonly know as the Broad fish tapeworm.
    • Dipyllidium caninum
    • Vampirolepis nana
    • Diphyllobothrium latum
    • Taenia solium

 

  • The first intermediate host of the flea tapeworm is a ----------. It contains the life stage known as a/an -----------.

 

  • A dog acquires Paragonimus kelicotti infection by ingesting
    • Infected frogs
    • Ova
    • Infected snakes
    • Infected crayfish

 

  • The head of a tapeworm is called a ------------ and the chain of progressively maturing proglottids is called a ----------------.

 

  • Which hatches from the egg of a pseudophyllidean?
    • Metacercaria
    • Cercaria
    • Coracidium
    • Mesocercaria

 

  • The time required for the eggs to float to the coverslip when performing a fecal floatation using sodium nitrate is -------------.

 

  • The ------------ and ------------- life stages of the fluke are found in the snail IH.

 

  • A ----------- procedure should be used when looking for trematode eggs.

 

  • A parasite that has a wide range of hosts is described as being
    • Monoxenous
    • Euryxenous
    • Stenoxenous
    • Homoxenous

 

  • The common name for Thysanosoma actinoides is...
    • Double-pored tapeworm
    • Dwarf tapeworm
    • Fringed tapeworm
    • Rumen fluke

 

  • -------------- serve as hosts for the Monezia sp. and Anoplocephala sp.

 

  • The DH for Moniezia benedini is
    • Horses
    • Pigs
    • Dogs
    • Cattle
  1. Monezia sp. reside in the the --------------- of their definitive hosts.

 

  • Paranoplocephala mammilana is commonly known as the
    • Fringed tapeworm
    • Double pored tapeworm
    • Flea tapeworm
    • Dwarf tapeworm

 

  • A parasite with a narrow host range can be described as being --------------.

 

  • How would one describe a parasite that affects only one type of host?
    • Stenoxenous
    • Obligatory
    • Homoxenous
    • Monoxenous
    • Both C and D
    • None of the above
  1. Protozoans are multicellular organisms.
  • True
  • False

 

  • Fluke eggs are passed in the host's feces. When they make contact with water, they become -------------------. They then find a -------------- intermediate host and become ----------------, then become --------------. They then exit the snail and become ---------------. They then lose their tail and become--------------. They are then ingested by the definitive host and become --------------. Finally, they become ----------------.

 

  • Taenia saginata causes what?
    • Obstruction
    • Measly beef
    • Measly pork
    • Vomiting

 

  • Taenia solium causes
    • Measly pork
    • Diarrhea
    • Measly beef
    • None of the above
  1. Paramphistomum and Cotylophoron are commonly known as
  • Rumen flukes
  • Intestinal flukes
  • Lung flukes
  • Double-pored tapeworms
  1. Dicroelium dendriticum is commonly known as the
  • Rumen fluke
  • Lung fluke
  • Lancet fluke
  • Intestinal fluke

 

  • Platynosomum fastosum is commonly known as the
    • Lung fluke
    • Flea tape
    • Rumen fluke
    • Lizard poisoning fluke
  • Alaria canis/felis is commonly known as the
    • Lung fluke
    • Intestinal fluke
    • Salmon-poisoning fluke
    • None of the above
  • Heterobilharzia americana is commonly known as the
    • Canine schistosome
    • Double-pored tapeworm
    • Lancet fluke
    • Rumen fluke
  • Paragonimus kellicotti is commonly known as the
    • Liver fluke
    • Lung fluke
    • Flea tape
    • Intestinal fluke