Nematodes are this shape
Round
Esophageal worm
Spirocerca lupi
Prepatent period of D. immitis
6 months
Feline lungworm
Aerulostrongylus abstrusus
How many mL = 3ccs
3
This is the infective stage in the general nematode lifecycle
L3
This zoonotic ovum is often confused with ascarids
Physaloptera spp.
Intermediate host?
This is the test of choice for lungworms
Baermann
Ileum is related to what body system
GI
This term is used to discuss the importance of washing your boots between farms.
Biosafety/ Biosecurity
This toxocara spp. egg is the largest of the three
Toxocara canis
Name of test for microfilaria?
Knotts
This largest parasitic nematode has a prepatent period of 18 weeks
Dioctophyma renale
What is the anatomical designation for the medial splint bone on the pelvic limb of equines?
MT II
What is the medical term for bloody vomitus
Hematemesis
This ovum is unembryonated and has bipolar plugs
Whipworms
Where do worms develop to sexual maturity?
Pulmonary artery
Parasite affecting the conjunctival sac
Thelazia californiensis
Calculation for drip rates
Drip rate = VTBI x set type
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Time
Name 5 common nematodes
Roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, pinworms, whipworms.
This type of nematode does not affect carnivores
pinworms
Difficult to distinguish between microfiliaria of D. immitis.
A. reconditum
Eggs of this are commonly confused with Trichuris and have an intermediate host of earthworms
Pearsonema spp.
Spine of the scapula
Acromion