Cattle
Four chambers of the stomach
(In order for bonus 50 pts)
"What is the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum?"
Scientific name for sheep
"What is Ovis Aries?"
The type of pupils goats have
"What are horizontal pupils?"
The lifespan of llamas and alpacas
(estimate of years)
"What is 10 to 20 years?"
Zoonotic, contracted through ingestion of larvae eggs of this endoparasite
(common or scientific name)
"What is Roundworm?"
"What is Ascaris suum?"
Common name for Haemonchus placei
"What is Barber's Pole Worm?"
"What is Wire Worm?"
Extreme infections of this parasite can cause fatal hemorrhage into cecum
(common or scientific name)
"What is Whipworm?"
"What is Trichuris ovis?"
Common name for Trichostrongylus colubriformis
"What is Black Scour Worm/Hair Worm?"
This ectoparasite is identified by skin scrapings
"What is Sarcoptic Mange Mite?"
"What is Sarcoptes scabiei?"
The speed at which pigs can run
"What is 11 mph?"
Ectoparasite with a very painful bite that may cause stampedes
(common or scientific name)
"What is Horse Fly?"
"What is Tabanus spp.?"
Commonly referred to as Large-Mouthed Bowel Worm
(scientific name)
"What is Chabertia ovina?"
Intestinal worm with prepatent period of 40 days
(common or scientific name)
"What is Nodular Worm?"
"What is Oesophagostomum columbianum/ Oesophagostomum venulosum?"
Common in young camelids with a prepatent period of 2-3 weeks
(common name)
"What is Thin-Necked Intestinal Worm?"
This ectoparasite is treated with Amitraz or Ivermectin
(common or scientific name)
"What is Hog Louse?"
"What is Haematopinus suis?"
Treated with pour on ivermectin and causes warbles (scientific name or common name)
"What is Common Cattle Bot Fly?"
"What is Northern Cattle Bot Fly?"
"What is Hypoderma lineatum?"
"What is Hypoderma bovis?"
This ectoparasite is responsible for strike and has a life cycle of 10 days
(common or scientific name)
"What are Sheep Blowflies/Bottle Flies?"
"What are Lucilia/Phormia/Calliphora?"
This worm predisposes goats to pneumonia and has to be diagnosed with the Baermann technique
(common or scientific name)
"What is Goat Lungworm?"
"What is Muellerius capillaris?"
Commonly found at time of necropsy but has treatment options if eggs are detected in fecal floatation
(common or scientific name)
"What is Capillary Worm?"
"What is Capillaria spp.?"
An antemortem diagnosis in animals is rare with this endoparasite
(common or scientific name)
"What is Trichina Worm?"
"What is Trichinella spiralis?"
Causes hemorrhagic intestines with white raised lesions on necropsy
"What is Coccidia?"
This ectoparasite's clinical signs include skin irritation, anemia, weight loss, and wool loss.
It is diagnosed by visual observation.
(common or scientific name)
"What is Sheep Ked/ Erroneously Called a Sheep Tick?"
"What is Melophagus ovinus?"
This ectoparasite is most common in the fall and winter
(common or scientific name)
"What is Biting Louse?"
"What is Bovicola (Damalinia) bovis?"
Zoonotic parasite with no treatment
(both common and scientific names)
"What is Crypto?"
"What is Cryptosporidium spp.?"
Eggs from this parasite can possibly be found in urine and larvae can possibly be found in the liver
(common or scientific name)
"What is Swine Kidney Worm?"
"What is Stephanurus dentatus?"