Roundworm
when a dog is less then 3 months of age ingests a toxocara canis egg containing the second stage larvae, the larvae will go through?
Tracheal migration
(true or false) The direct smear is the best technique to find giardia because it will not distort and/or kill motile trophozoites
true
what is the intermediate host of dirofilaria immitis
mosquito
what instrument is used to determine the specific gravity of a urine sample?
refractometer
lice are transmitted via
direct contact and fomites
when a dog 3 months of age or older ingests a toxocara canis egg containing the second stage larvae, the larvae will go through?
somatic migration
Fecal sedimentation is typically performed when _____ eggs are suspected as they are too heavy to float in floatation solution
Flukes
dirofilaria immitis is a
cestode
reddish-brown in color
What ectoparasite has zoonotic potential
Sarcoptes
the definitive host for Baylisacaris procyonis is
raccoon
when using a microscope to examine fecal specimens the ______ objective is most commonly used
10x
A heartworm preventative that is also approved for the treatment of ear mites and sarcoptic mange is
selemectin
while examining a urine sediment under the microscope you see a transparent and colorless cast what type of cast is this?
Hyaline cast
pediculosis is
the infestation of lice
what is the roundworm of swine
Ascaris suum
The best techniqueto diagnose ascarid infections in dogs and cats is?
fecal flotation
in dogs and cats adult heartworms are typically found in the
pulmonary arteries and right ventricle
identify the crystal in this picture
cystine crystal
The ______ can spread bacterial and viral disease to cattle and horses and is also the intermediate host of the stomach worm of the horse
stable fly
the roundworm of the horse is
parascaris sp.
This parasite is found on a fecal float of a 10 month old german shepherd. what is it
Ancylostoma caninum
which drup is used most commonly as a microfilaricide in the treatment of heartworm disease?
ivermectin
the following crystal is found in a urine sediment of a canine. what is it?
calcium oxalate dihydrate
the extreme pruritis associated with a Sarcoptes scabiei infestationis caused by the mite
Tunneling into the host's epidermis