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Parasite Distinguishing CharacteristicsVersion en ligne
Match the correct parasite to it's distinguishing characteristic
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Which ascarid parasite is transmitted transplacentally and is detrimental to neonatal puppies?
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Which ascarid parasite is transmitted transmammary and is detrimental to kittens?
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Which ascarid parasite infects both dogs and cats, does not migrate out of the GI tract, and is the least pathogenic?
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Which parasite is transmitted transcolostrally to puppies and causes cutaneous larval migrans?
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Which parasite is feline-specific and causes cutaneous larval migrans
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Which parasitic hookworm infects both dogs and cats?
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Which parasite only affects dogs in cooler, northern climates?
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canine parasite's first stage larva is infective in saliva or feces of the host
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This parasite is common in feral or outdoor cats and is found in the alveolar ducts
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This parasite infects dogs and as an adult, it has a bullwhip appearance
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This parasite is a nasal capillarid found in dogs
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This parasite has an earthworm as a paratenic host , and is found in dogs, cats, and foxes
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A bladder parasite that infects dogs
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A bladder parasite that infects cats
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largest known nematode where minks are the definitive hosts, but they can also infect dogs and other wild carnivores
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only parasite throught to be associated with tumor formation and found in canines
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parasite found in raccoons that transmits ocular, visceral, and neural larva migrans
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"C" shaped, blood sucking nematode that uses beetles as intermediate hosts, and is found in cats
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"C" shaped, blood sucking nematode that uses beetles as intermediate hosts, and are found in dogs
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cat nematode where females are ovoviparous, and the adults are able to mature within the same host
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canine parasite that produces microfilaria and is transmitted through mosquitos
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parasite that is non-pathogenic and is often mistaken for Dirofilaria immitis
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ruminant parasite that is resistant to anthelmintics and uses a FAMACHA scoring to diagnose
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roundworm found in cattle
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parasite that infects cattle and leads to summer and winter ostertagiasis
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ruminant parasite that produces the largest trichostrongyle eggs
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ruminant parasite where only the females are parasitic, and where the adults can develop free-living in the environment
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parasite that forms nodules in the cecum and colon in cattle as it migrates through the host
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parasite that forms nodules in the cecum and colon in sheep/goats as it migrates through the host
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ruminant whipworm
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the definitive host is the white tailed deer, sheep/goats serve as aberrant hosts
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parasite found in swine that undergoes hepato-tracheal migration
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whipworm of swine
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parasite that forms nodules in the large intestine in swine as it migrates through the host
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zoonotic parasite associated with raw or undercooked pork, and is usually diagnosed through proper meat inspections
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swine parasite that heavily affects piglets and can be prevented by deworming sows prior to farrowing
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swine parasite that uses beetle grubs as intermediate hosts
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parasite found in swine that can use earthworms as paratenic hosts and ca be diagnosed through urinalysis
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type of equine large strongyle that is the most pathogenic, and the adults possess two prominent cutting teeth in their buccal cavities
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type of equine large strongyle where the adults lack teeth in their buccal cavity and are wider at the anterior end
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last type of equine large strongyle
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equine parasites that undergo arrested development while in the intestinal wall in the host, and are drug resistant
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equine roundworm that mainly affects foals and young livestock
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parasite found outside of the horse's body on the perineal area
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only equine parasite that is transmitted transcolostrally
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equine external parasite that lays nits on host's hair and hibernates within the animal during the colder months
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parasite that is identifiable as larvae, without the presence of dorsal spines on adults, and is infectious to cattle
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parasite that is identifiable as larvae, without the presence of dorsal spines on adults, and is infectious to sheep/goats
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parasite that infects horses, but it's natural host are donkeys
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parasite that infects the lung parenchyma of sheep/goats that uses snails or slugs as intermediate hosts
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parasite that affects pigs whom are housed outdoors, and uses earthworms as intermediate hosts
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equine parasite that produces microfilaria that migrate to the superficial areas of the skin
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equine parasite that uses mosquitoes as intermediate hosts and can cause lumbar paralysis
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zoonotic parasite that infects dogs and cats, that has rice/cucumber seed-shaped proglottids
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zoonotic, multispecies cestode has proglottids are rectangular and have a single genital pore
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cestode that is common in dogs that hunt rabbits
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cestode that is common in cats that prey on rodents
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zoonotic swine cestode where humans can be an intermediate host as well as a definitive host
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zoonotic cattle cestode where humans can become infected if they consume undercooked meat
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dog and cat cestode that produces a large, slow-growing, thick-walled uniocular hydatid cyst
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dog and cat cestode that produces a rapid, invasive growth of multiocular hydatid cysts
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zoonotic parasite that has a crayfish as the first intermediate host and a fish as a second intermediate host
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parasite that infects dog, cats,or racoons and has a water crustacean as the first intermediate host and a water snake or amphibian as a second intermediate host
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parasite that has an oribitid mite as the first intermediate host and a bird, reptile, amphibian, or mammal as a second intermediate host
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rodent cestode that is able to complete it's entire lifecycle within a single individual
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equine cestode that uses oribitid mites as intermediate hosts, and is the clinically the most significant
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cattle cestode that has large, square shaped ova
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sheep/goat cestode that has large, triangular shaped ova
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parasite that infects both dogs and cats, is found in the lung parenchyma, and has the mink as it's primary host
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parasite that infects dogs, cats, and foxes, snails are used as the first intermediate hosts, and frogs/tadpoles are used as second intermediate hosts
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parasite that infects dogs and cats, snails are used as the first intermediate host, and salmanid fish are used as second interrmediate hosts
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canine trematode that inhabits the mesenteric and portal veins
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feline trematode that uses snails and isopods as intermediate hosts, and lizards as paratenic hosts
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equine and ruminant parasite that is found in the bile ducts and uses snails and vegetation as intermediate hosts
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ruminant parasite that uses both ants and snails as intermediate hosts
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zoonotic parasite infecting dogs and cats, is transmitted primarily by drinking contaminated water, and has assemblages A and B that are cross-species infective
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cattle protozoa that is found in the reproductive tract
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feline protozoa that is found in the large intestine and causes chronic diarrhea
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equine protozoa that is a normal inhabitant of the large intestine
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canine protozoa that is zoonotic and is transmitted by the kissing bug
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canine protozoa that is transmitted via sand flies and has a visceral and a cutaneous form
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severe host/species specific protozoan infection in young puppies/kittens and the immunocompromised
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protozoa that infects livestock, rabbits, and horses, is highly host-specific, and is most common in animals that are a year old
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equine protozoa that primarily affects foals
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swine protozoa that is common in young piglets housed in contamined farrowing facilities
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protozoa that infects camelids
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cattle protozoa that causes hemorrhagic diarrhea
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zoonotic feline protozoa that is dangerous to pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals
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highly contageous zoonotic protozoa that affects young animals in dogs, cats, and cattle
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protozoa that affects a wide range of domestic animals and wildlife and is an obligate two-host parasite
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protozoa that infects both dogs and cattle and forms tissue cysts in the nervous system, muscles, and placents
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canine and feline external parasite that acts as both a parasite and a vector, transmits Dipylidium caninum and Bartonella henselae
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chewing lice
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sucking lice
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canine chewing lice
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feline chewing lice
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canine sucking lice
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most pathogenic cattle sucking lice
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cattle sucking lice found in the neck and dewlap region
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cattle chewing lice that feeds on skin debris
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swine sucking lice that is found in the neck folds and the jowls
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equine sucking lice
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sheep chewing lice
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equine chewing lice
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hard tick that is found in northeastern, midwestern, and southeastern wooded regions of the US
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hard tick that infects dogs, cattle, and other large mammals and is found in tall grass, shrubs, and open fields where it can attach to hosts easily
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hard tick that infects mammals (humans included), and is not host-specific (not picky), found underneath dense underbrush, in deep leaf litter, and prefers humid environments
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hard tick that is host-specific to dogs, and complete's its entire lifecycle within human habitation
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inornate hard tick
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soft tick that is found in ear canals in horses and alpacas
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soft tick that only feeds at night
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mammalian, zoonotic, burrowing mite that completes its entire lifecycle on the definitive host (host-specific)
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feline burrowing mite that burrows in the skin and readily transfers between cats
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sheep/goat non-burrowing mite
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canine and feline ear mite that is only visible with an otoscope
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ruminant and equine non-burrowing mite that resides on the lower limbs or perineum, and is reportable to APHIS
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canine fur mite that ingests keratin surface debris
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feline fur mite that ingests keratin surface debris
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resides around the eyes and face, causes overgrowth in immunocompromised animals, and can burrow into the hair follicle
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zoonotic parasite that is transmitted transcolostrally in puppies, and consists of only parthenogenic females
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equine parasite that uses horse fly or stable fly as the intermediate host, and results in summer sores
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mechanical vectors and intermediate host for habronema in equines
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remain on cattle continuously and reside on their back and sides
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create painful reactions and are responsible for hypersensitivity conditions
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have scissor-like mouthparts that create deep, painful wounds, and are aggressive biters where only the females take blood meals
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wingless flies that spend their entire lifecycle on sheep
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type of bot fly that creates subcutaneous warbles in dogs, cats, and rabbits
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type of bot fly that migrates through the bovine subcutis
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type of bot fly that inhabits the nasal passages of sheep
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the most voracious blood feeders in both animals and people that can transmit D. immitis
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an intermittent nocturnal feeder and makes frequent visits to the host (human or pet) for a blood meal but lives in crevices in bedding, carpet, floors
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blood-feeding insects that typically feed at night on the faces of animals or people
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parasitic fly whose larvae feed on live tissue, and they can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, and birds
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