Parasitology II Final

Submit

3. Leishmania is spread via what vector?

Mosquitoes

Sandflies

Ticks

Midges

Submit

8. Dog and cat feces can be safely composted.

True

False

Temperatures do not get high enough to destroy parasite eggs.

Explanation

Temperatures do not get high enough to destroy parasite eggs.

Submit

10. What is the best way to look for motile trophozoites on a wet mount?

Fecal float

Direct smear

Baermann funnel

Sedimentation

11. Hygiene and cleanliness are one of the keys to preventing parasitic infections in pigs.

True

False

12. Sarcocystis neurona is contagious between horses.

True

False

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

Explanation

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

13. Microfilariae must pass through a mosquito in order to develop into adults

True

False

14. It is possible to get pinworms from a dog.

True

False

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

Explanation

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

Submit

16. Pregnant women should not own cats because the risk is too high that they will be infected with Toxoplasma gondii.

True

False

Submit

19. Deer serve as the reservoir for F. hepatica

True

False

Cattle are the reservoir

Explanation

Cattle are the reservoir

Submit

21. How should localized demodectic mange be treated?

Ivermectin

It should be left alone

Selemectin

22. 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?

Yes, start treatment

No, wait until tests are positive

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

Explanation

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

23. AMDUCA applies to EPA registered products.

True

False

24. Wild rabbits would best be avoided if you enjoy eating undercooked meat because they can be infected with Trichinella.

Yes, all wild animals serve as hosts.

Not likely, Trichinella only lives infects carnivores

25. Ixodes scapularis carry Lyme disease in Oklahoma

True

False

26. Cryptosporidium is a common finding in young dairy cattle

True

False

27. Melarsomine can be used in cats

True

False

No approved adulticides in cats

Explanation

No approved adulticides in cats

28. In order to have a positive heartworm Snap test, what is needed?

Mature worms of both sexes

Mature female worms

Microfilariae

Mature male worms

29. Which is correct?

Tabanus=Deer Fly

Simulium=No-see-um

Haematobia irritans=Horn Fly

Somoxys calcitrans= Black Fly

30. Monensin can be used to treat Eimeria in horses.

True

False

Causes myocardial necrosis in horses

Explanation

Causes myocardial necrosis in horses

31. Ostertagia ostertagii causes disease how?

Migration of juveniles

Destruction of gastric glands by larvae

Feeding adults

Liver condemnation

32. 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.

Submit

34. Which mite causes "walking dandruff"?

Sarcoptes scabei

Demodex

Cheyletiella

Psoroptes

Notoedres

35. FAMACHA work only for Haemonchus infections.

True

False

36. Tritrichomonas foetus resides where in carrier animals?

Crypts of penis in older bulls

Vaginal vault of cows

Testes of bulls

Clitoral fossa

37. Which fly causes"Sweet Itch" in horses?

Simulium

Culicoides

Tabanus

Chrysops

38. Broadcasting acaricides in the environment is an effective way of controlling ticks.

True

False

39. Cyathostomes are most resistant to what drug?

Fenbendazole

Ivermectin

Pyrantel

Albendazole

40. Which egg count uses Eggs Per Gram?

McMaster's

Wisconsin Sugar Flotation

FECRT

41. A fecal loop provides enough of a sample to run a proper fecal float.

True

False

42. Babesia gibsoni and Cytauxzoon felis can both be treated how?

Atovaquone/azithromycin

Immidocarb

Ponazuril/decoquinate

Ivermectin

43. Collies can be safely given low dose ivermectin.

True

False

44. What kind of drug is Melarsomine?

Macrolide

Benzimidazole

Aresenical

Iodiphore

45. Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the North?

January-April

May-September

46. Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the South?

January-April

August-November

Submit

49. The extra-intestinal phase of Toxoplasma gondii is when cats are shedding the most organism and should be quarantined.

True

False

50. Modern day pig keeping practices have pretty much done away with many parasitic infections in pigs.

True

False

51. What is the definitive test for Tritrichomonas foetus?

Serology

In Pouch test

Snap Test

52. Very watery feces are going to have more or less eggs found using McMaster's technique?

More

Less

53. 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?

Mites

Trichomonas gallinae

Giardia

Leucocytozoon

54. Why is it important to kill microfilariae in infected dogs?

They cause disease

To prevent their development into adults

To prevent infection of other animals

Because they have a "gross factor" for clients

55. How is Fenbendazole dosed?

SID for 3 days

One time dose

SID for a week

BID for 5 days

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?

Treat with doxy

Nothing, just monitor the dog

Draw more blood for a tick titer

57. Today, what is the most important adult equine parasite?

Cyathostomes

Large strongyles

Gasterophilus

Anoplocephala

58. Which season is when lice are the most active on cattle?

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

59. Drug use inevitably induces resistance in parasites.

True

False

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

Explanation

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

60. Ponazuril and long term decoquinate is the proper treatment for Hepatozoon americanum infection.

True

False

Submit

62. Which parasite can cause pigs to have rectal prolapse?

Ascaris suum

Trichuris suis

Oesophogastomum

63. What is the minimum amount of feces needed to run a fecal float?

4 grams

1 gram

.5 grams

A handful

64. Which tick is the main vector for Cytauxzoon felis?

Amblyomma americanum

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Dermacentor variabilis

Ixodes scapularis

65. In North America, what is the most common way people are infected with Trichinella?

Ingestion of undercooked pork

Ingestion of bear meat

Ingestion of deer

Drinking dirty water

66. 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?

Oh my yes! Ivermectin works wonders in chelonians.

Only if you want to kill a $6,000.00 Indian Star Tortoise.

67. Fipronil can be used as a treatment for sarcoptic mange.

True

False

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

Explanation

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

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?

Macrocyclic lactones

Benzimidazoles

Organophosphates

69. Which drug has the longest ERP for small stronglyes?

Moxidectin

Ivermectin

Pyrantel

Fenbendazole

70. Which parasite can infect horses, cattle, and small ruminants?

Cooperia

Trichostrongylus axei

Ostertagia ostertagii

Nematodirus

71. Drug resistances is common in cattle parasites.

True

False

72. You find whipworms on a fecal float and decide to treat the puppy. Pyrantel would be a good choice.

True

False

Pyrantel only gets roundworms and hookworms.

Explanation

Pyrantel only gets roundworms and hookworms.

73. Which of these animals is a good candidate for high dose ivermectin therapy?

Young Kitten

Border Collie

Box Turtle

French Mastiff

74. How is Hepatozoon americanum spread?

Ingestion of Amblyomma maculatum

Bite from Amblyomma spp.

Bite from Ixodes spp.

Ingestion of Amblyomma americanum

Submit

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?

Submit

77. Using FAMACHA, when should animals labeled as 3's be treated?

They should always be treated

If >10% of a herd are 4-5

Thin/emaciated animals

Kids/lambs

Periparturient does/ewes

Never treat 3's

Submit

78. How should a pregnant dog be treated for generalized demodectic mange?

Spay

Antibiotics

Correct underlying problem

Ivermectin

Fipronil

Corticosteroids

Submit

79. Mark all of the coccidiocides

Amprolium

Decoquinate

Monensin

Sulfa drugs

Submit

Parasitology II Final

1. What does H.A.R.D stand for?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In order to be considered effective, what percentage of a parasite population must a drug reduce?

3. Leishmania is spread via what vector?

4. Foxhounds are known to have what disease?

5. What is the heartworm pre-patent period?

6. What is the whip worm of pigs called?

7. Heartworm infection rates in cats are usually what percentage that of dogs?

8. Dog and cat feces can be safely composted.

9. What is a good drug to use on a dog that has a cystoisospora infection?

10. What is the best way to look for motile trophozoites on a wet mount?

11. Hygiene and cleanliness are one of the keys to preventing parasitic infections in pigs.

12. Sarcocystis neurona is contagious between horses.

13. Microfilariae must pass through a mosquito in order to develop into adults

14. It is possible to get pinworms from a dog.

15. What is the drug of choice for treatment of equine piroplasmosis?

16. Pregnant women should not own cats because the risk is too high that they will be infected with Toxoplasma gondii.

17. Which drug is the only labeled heartworm adulticide?

18. You drive out to a ranch to see a young foal that is coughing and having difficulty breathing. What is a likely cause?

19. Deer serve as the reservoir for F. hepatica

20. Which organism causes "milk spots" on the liver of swine?

21. How should localized demodectic mange be treated?

22. 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?

23. AMDUCA applies to EPA registered products.

24. Wild rabbits would best be avoided if you enjoy eating undercooked meat because they can be infected with Trichinella.

25. Ixodes scapularis carry Lyme disease in Oklahoma

26. Cryptosporidium is a common finding in young dairy cattle

27. Melarsomine can be used in cats

28. In order to have a positive heartworm Snap test, what is needed?

29. Which is correct?

30. Monensin can be used to treat Eimeria in horses.

31. Ostertagia ostertagii causes disease how?

33. What is the only acaricidal drug that also repels ticks?

34. Which mite causes "walking dandruff"?

35. FAMACHA work only for Haemonchus infections.

36. Tritrichomonas foetus resides where in carrier animals?

37. Which fly causes"Sweet Itch" in horses?

38. Broadcasting acaricides in the environment is an effective way of controlling ticks.

39. Cyathostomes are most resistant to what drug?

40. Which egg count uses Eggs Per Gram?

41. A fecal loop provides enough of a sample to run a proper fecal float.

42. Babesia gibsoni and Cytauxzoon felis can both be treated how?

43. Collies can be safely given low dose ivermectin.

44. What kind of drug is Melarsomine?

45. Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the North?

46. Type I Ostertagiasis occurs when in the South?

47. Which parasite causes the most problems in cattle?

48. What organism comes to mind when you hear the words "Raccoon Roundworm"?

49. The extra-intestinal phase of Toxoplasma gondii is when cats are shedding the most organism and should be quarantined.

50. Modern day pig keeping practices have pretty much done away with many parasitic infections in pigs.

51. What is the definitive test for Tritrichomonas foetus?

52. Very watery feces are going to have more or less eggs found using McMaster's technique?

54. Why is it important to kill microfilariae in infected dogs?

55. How is Fenbendazole dosed?

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?

57. Today, what is the most important adult equine parasite?

58. Which season is when lice are the most active on cattle?

59. Drug use inevitably induces resistance in parasites.

60. Ponazuril and long term decoquinate is the proper treatment for Hepatozoon americanum infection.

61. This organism causes "rice breast" in waterfowl.

62. Which parasite can cause pigs to have rectal prolapse?

63. What is the minimum amount of feces needed to run a fecal float?

64. Which tick is the main vector for Cytauxzoon felis?

65. In North America, what is the most common way people are infected with Trichinella?

67. Fipronil can be used as a treatment for sarcoptic mange.

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?

69. Which drug has the longest ERP for small stronglyes?

70. Which parasite can infect horses, cattle, and small ruminants?

71. Drug resistances is common in cattle parasites.

72. You find whipworms on a fecal float and decide to treat the puppy. Pyrantel would be a good choice.

73. Which of these animals is a good candidate for high dose ivermectin therapy?

74. How is Hepatozoon americanum spread?

75. What is the traditional goal of parasite management?

77. Using FAMACHA, when should animals labeled as 3's be treated?

78. How should a pregnant dog be treated for generalized demodectic mange?

79. Mark all of the coccidiocides