Common Name
Toxascaris leonina
roundworm
Scientific name for roundworm that lives in cats and dogs
Toxascaris leonina
What are the two most common ways to look for parasites on a fecal sample?
Direct smear and floatation
What is the common name of this parasite?
Coccidia
Dipylidium caninum
tapeworms
Scientific name for hookworms that live in colder climates
Uncinaria stenocephala
When no eggs or parasites are seen, this is how it should be reported
What is the scientific name for this cat protozoa that is zoonotic?
Toxoplasma gondii
Trichuis vulpis
whipworm
Scientific name for tapeworm that is transmitted by eating rodents
Taenia spp.
Centrifuging a fecal sample in tap water is what kind of test?
Sedimentation
What are the scientific names of these two parasites?
Dog - Toxacara canis
Cat - Toxacara cati
Echinococcus granulosus
roundworm (hydatid cyst roundworm)
Scientific name for coccidia affecting the dog and cat
Cystoisospora spp.
4x, 10x, 40x
What group is this parasite in: cestodes, nematodes, or protazoa?
Nematodes (T. vulpis)
Cystoisospora spp.
coccidia
This protozoan can cause diarrhea, best identified on a direct smear, pear shaped with "eyes"
Giardia spp.
Name at least 5 things you must include in your gross exam.
Method of collection, consistency, color, blood, mucous, age of feces, parasites
What are the common and scientific names of this parasite - include the spelling!
Dipylidium caninum
flea tapeworm