Parasitology II Final

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1. What does H.A.R.D stand for?
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2. In order to be considered effective, what percentage of a parasite population must a drug reduce?
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3. Leishmania is spread via what vector?
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4. What is the heartworm pre-patent period?
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5. Foxhounds are known to have what disease?
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6. What is the whip worm of pigs called?
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7. Heartworm infection rates in cats are usually what percentage that of dogs?
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8. Dog and cat feces can be safely composted.

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Temperatures do not get high enough to destroy parasite eggs.

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9. What is a good drug to use on a dog that has a cystoisospora infection?
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10. What is the best way to look for motile trophozoites on a wet mount?
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11. Microfilariae must pass through a mosquito in order to develop into adults
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12. It is possible to get pinworms from a dog.

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Pinworms are very species specific, and dogs and cats don't even have pinworms.

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13. Sarcocystis neurona is contagious between horses.

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Horses are a dead end host, does not even form sarcocysts.

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14. Hygiene and cleanliness are one of the keys to preventing parasitic infections in pigs.
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15. What is the drug of choice for treatment of equine piroplasmosis?
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16. Pregnant women should not own cats because the risk is too high that they will be infected with Toxoplasma gondii.
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17. Which drug is the only labeled heartworm adulticide?
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18. You have an ill dog that you suspect has Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The tests all come back negative though. Should you go ahead and treat anyway?

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RMSF often doesn't show up on tests. This is a very serious disease and treatment should be started even with a presumptive diagnosis

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19. How should localized demodectic mange be treated?
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20. You drive out to a ranch to see a young foal that is coughing and having difficulty breathing. What is a likely cause?
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21. Deer serve as the reservoir for F. hepatica

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Cattle are the reservoir

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22. Which organism causes "milk spots" on the liver of swine?
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23. Melarsomine can be used in cats

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No approved adulticides in cats

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24. Wild rabbits would best be avoided if you enjoy eating undercooked meat because they can be infected with Trichinella.
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25. AMDUCA applies to EPA registered products.
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26. Ixodes scapularis carry Lyme disease in Oklahoma
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27. Cryptosporidium is a common finding in young dairy cattle
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28. In order to have a positive heartworm Snap test, what is needed?
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29. Two very well dressed men come into your clinic with a very tiny Shih-tzu named "Precious". As the one man adjusts his D&G sunglasses and tucks his cashmere scarf back into his pea coat, the other man places Precious on the exam table with a flourish. "Oooh Girl! You are lookin' so under the weather. Fix her!" cries the one man as he puts his hands up to his abnormally perfect face (I mean no pores, no wrinkles, no imperfections).  After some testing you find that precious has Giardia. These clients obviously have HIV and you should probably tell them that Precious should be put own, for their own safety.
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30. Which is correct?
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31. Monensin can be used to treat Eimeria in horses.

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Causes myocardial necrosis in horses

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32. Ostertagia ostertagii causes disease how?
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33. What is the only acaricidal drug that also repels ticks?
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34. Which mite causes "walking dandruff"?
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35. FAMACHA work only for Haemonchus infections.
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36. Which fly causes"Sweet Itch" in horses?
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37. Tritrichomonas foetus resides where in carrier animals?
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38. Which egg count uses Eggs Per Gram?
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39. Broadcasting acaricides in the environment is an effective way of controlling ticks.
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40. Cyathostomes are most resistant to what drug?
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41. A fecal loop provides enough of a sample to run a proper fecal float.
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42. Collies can be safely given low dose ivermectin.
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43. What kind of drug is Melarsomine?
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44. Babesia gibsoni and Cytauxzoon felis can both be treated how?
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45. Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the North?
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46. Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the South?
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47. The extra-intestinal phase of Toxoplasma gondii is when cats are shedding the most organism and should be quarantined.
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48. What organism comes to mind when you hear the words "Raccoon Roundworm"?
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49. Which parasite causes the most problems in cattle?
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50. Modern day pig keeping practices have pretty much done away with many parasitic infections in pigs.
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51. Very watery feces are going to have more or less eggs found using McMaster's technique?
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52. A raptor rehabilitation center sends one of their volunteers to your clinic with a very large golden eagle. When asked what the problem is the client responds "Well, we have been feeding her a lot of pigeons and now she has come down with frounce. Can you just give us something to treat it?" One would think a rehab center would know better than to only feed pigeons to large birds of prey, but you keep your mouth shut. You need to treat the problem first. And that problem is what exactly?
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53. What is the definitive test for Tritrichomonas foetus?
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54. Why is it important to kill microfilariae in infected dogs?
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55. How is Fenbendazole dosed?
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56. You have a perfectly healthy dog that comes into your clinic for a simple yearly checkup. The 4Dx snap test shows that the dog is positive for Lyme disease. The dog isn't showing any clinical signs, what should you do?
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57. Today, what is the most important adult equine parasite?
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58. This organism causes "rice breast" in waterfowl.
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59. Ponazuril and long term decoquinate is the proper treatment for Hepatozoon americanum infection.
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60. Which season is when lice are the most active on cattle?
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61. Drug use inevitably induces resistance in parasites.

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Drug use "selects for" resistance, it does not induce it.

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62. What is the minimum amount of feces needed to run a fecal float?
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63. Which parasite can cause pigs to have rectal prolapse?
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64. Which tick is the main vector for Cytauxzoon felis?
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65. You are working at an emergency clinic overnight when a client rushes frantically inside with a huge box. Looking in the box you see a brightly patterned tortoise with a huge piece of shell missing. Upon closer examination you notice that the wound is very necrotic and crawling with maggots. "I just noticed this about an hour ago! Please help him!" cries the client. You decide that the first thing to do is kill all of the maggots. Ivermectin should be a good choice, right?
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66. In North America, what is the most common way people are infected with Trichinella?
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67. Fipronil can be used as a treatment for sarcoptic mange.

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Can be used on non-infected pets to prevent spread, but is not a treatment.

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68. If you have cattle that are infected with Ostertagii but you cannot move them from the current pasture, what would be a good drug choice?
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69. Which parasite can infect horses, cattle, and small ruminants?
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70. Which drug has the longest ERP for small stronglyes?
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71. Drug resistances is common in cattle parasites.
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72. You find whipworms on a fecal float and decide to treat the puppy. Pyrantel would be a good choice.

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Pyrantel only gets roundworms and hookworms.

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73. Which of these animals is a good candidate for high dose ivermectin therapy?
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74. What is the traditional goal of parasite management?
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75. How is Hepatozoon americanum spread?
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76. You know that disease that fish get? You know the one. They get covered with white spots and it looks kinda gross. Well maybe gross isn't the right word. Maybe "icky" is more correct. Yeah, that sounds good. Walmart fish are famous for having it. Seriously. You ever go to Walmart and look at their fish? Why do they even sell fish? Nothing like standing in front of the fish tanks waiting for "Dale" the produce guy to come scoop you up some fish. I mean really. He can barely sort the bananas correctly and now he is handling living things? Please go buy your fish somewhere else. Anywho. What the heck is the name of that thing that causes the white spots?
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77. Using FAMACHA, when should animals labeled as 3's be treated?
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78. How should a pregnant dog be treated for generalized demodectic mange?
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79. Mark all of the coccidiocides
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What does H.A.R.D stand for?
In order to be considered effective, what percentage of a parasite...
Leishmania is spread via what vector?
What is the heartworm pre-patent period?
Foxhounds are known to have what disease?
What is the whip worm of pigs called?
Heartworm infection rates in cats are usually what percentage that of...
Dog and cat feces can be safely composted.
What is a good drug to use on a dog that has a cystoisospora...
What is the best way to look for motile trophozoites on a wet mount?
Microfilariae must pass through a mosquito in order to develop into...
It is possible to get pinworms from a dog.
Sarcocystis neurona is contagious between horses.
Hygiene and cleanliness are one of the keys to preventing parasitic...
What is the drug of choice for treatment of equine piroplasmosis?
Pregnant women should not own cats because the risk is too high that...
Which drug is the only labeled heartworm adulticide?
You have an ill dog that you suspect has Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever....
How should localized demodectic mange be treated?
You drive out to a ranch to see a young foal that is coughing and...
Deer serve as the reservoir for F. hepatica
Which organism causes "milk spots" on the liver of swine?
Melarsomine can be used in cats
Wild rabbits would best be avoided if you enjoy eating undercooked...
AMDUCA applies to EPA registered products.
Ixodes scapularis carry Lyme disease in Oklahoma
Cryptosporidium is a common finding in young dairy cattle
In order to have a positive heartworm Snap test, what is needed?
Two very well dressed men come into your clinic with a very tiny...
Which is correct?
Monensin can be used to treat Eimeria in horses.
Ostertagia ostertagii causes disease how?
What is the only acaricidal drug that also repels ticks?
Which mite causes "walking dandruff"?
FAMACHA work only for Haemonchus infections.
Which fly causes"Sweet Itch" in horses?
Tritrichomonas foetus resides where in carrier animals?
Which egg count uses Eggs Per Gram?
Broadcasting acaricides in the environment is an effective way of...
Cyathostomes are most resistant to what drug?
A fecal loop provides enough of a sample to run a proper fecal float.
Collies can be safely given low dose ivermectin.
What kind of drug is Melarsomine?
Babesia gibsoni and Cytauxzoon felis can both be treated how?
Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the North?
Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the South?
The extra-intestinal phase of Toxoplasma gondii is when cats are...
What organism comes to mind when you hear the words "Raccoon...
Which parasite causes the most problems in cattle?
Modern day pig keeping practices have pretty much done away with many...
Very watery feces are going to have more or less eggs found using...
A raptor rehabilitation center sends one of their volunteers to your...
What is the definitive test for Tritrichomonas foetus?
Why is it important to kill microfilariae in infected dogs?
How is Fenbendazole dosed?
You have a perfectly healthy dog that comes into your clinic for a...
Today, what is the most important adult equine parasite?
This organism causes "rice breast" in waterfowl.
Ponazuril and long term decoquinate is the proper treatment for...
Which season is when lice are the most active on cattle?
Drug use inevitably induces resistance in parasites.
What is the minimum amount of feces needed to run a fecal float?
Which parasite can cause pigs to have rectal prolapse?
Which tick is the main vector for Cytauxzoon felis?
You are working at an emergency clinic overnight when a client rushes...
In North America, what is the most common way people are infected with...
Fipronil can be used as a treatment for sarcoptic mange.
If you have cattle that are infected with Ostertagii but you cannot...
Which parasite can infect horses, cattle, and small ruminants?
Which drug has the longest ERP for small stronglyes?
Drug resistances is common in cattle parasites.
You find whipworms on a fecal float and decide to treat the puppy....
Which of these animals is a good candidate for high dose ivermectin...
What is the traditional goal of parasite management?
How is Hepatozoon americanum spread?
You know that disease that fish get? You know the one. They get...
Using FAMACHA, when should animals labeled as 3's be treated?
How should a pregnant dog be treated for generalized demodectic mange?
Mark all of the coccidiocides
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