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An endoprasite lives
Inside the body of the host
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An obligatory parasite
Must live a parasitic existence
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An intermediate host
Harbors the larval, asexual, or immature stages of the parasite
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A zoonosis is
Any disease transmissible from animals to humans
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A trematode is commonly referred to as
A fluke
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Acarines are
Parasites that are either mites or ticks
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Definitive host refers to the
Host that harbors the mature, sexual, adult stage of the parasite
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Bloody diarrhea and pale mucous membranes in very young puppies are a sign of
Ancylostoma caninum
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An ascarid is
A specific nematode found in the small intestine of many species of young animals
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The development of a parasite through its various stages is called
Life cycle
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An unicellular parasite is
A protozoan
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The motile prelarval stage of filarial parasites is called
Microfilaria
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The holdfast organ of an adult true tapeworm is called
Scolex
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The test of choice for diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites is
Fecal flotation
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A modified Knott's test is used to identify
Microfilariae of Dirofilaria immitis and Dipetalonema reconditum
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Proglottids of Dipylidium caninum are often found
In pet beds and/or hanging on hairs around the anus
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An example of an ectoparasite is
Cheyletiella
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Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, and Toxascaris leonina are ascarids of
Dogs and cats
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Trichuris vulpis of the dog, fox, and coyote can be found in the
Cecum
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The stage of the life cycle of coccidians that is released into the environment is called
Oocyst
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Control of ( ) is best achieved by avoiding consumption of raw meat and contact with feces of infected cats
Toxoplasma
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Concentration tests such as the commercial filter tests are best for identification of
Dirofilaria immitis
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The cat is the definitive host for
Toxoplasma
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The Baermann technique is the preferred method to diagnose
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
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Oxyuris equi can be diagnosed effectively only by
Clear tape technique
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Metacercaria of Fasciola hepatica are found
Encysted on vegetation around swamps and farm ponds
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Babesia bigemina is transmitted by
Boophilus annulatus
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The most common parasite to infect humans that consume raw or poorly cooked pork
Trichinella spiralis
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Examinagtion of direct smears of fresh fecal material is useful for
Detection of motile forms of protozoa
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A nit is
The egg stage of lice
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The larvae of Gastrophilus spp. spend 10 months located in the
Stomach of the horse
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The development of maggots in the subcutaneous tissue of animals produces a condition known as
Myiasis
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The larvae of Hypoderma bovis spend 4 to 5 months developing in
The subcutaneous tissue of cattle
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Mites that burrow and tunnel in the epidermis causing severe pruritus are
Sarcoptidae
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Mites of the genus Demodex reside in the
Hair follicles and sebaceous glands
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Generalized demodicosis is the result of
An inherited immune deficiency
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Otodectes cynotis is a common cause of
Otitis externa in puppies and kittens
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Moving flakes of dandruff visible to the naked eye is a sign of
Cheyletiella
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The order of Anoplura comprise
Blood sucking lice
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