Roundworms
The name of the test used to diagnose roundworms and other intestinal parasites.
What is Fecal sample/ fecal testing?
Hookworms are a parasite of this body system.
Giardia is considered zoonotic. True or False.
What is true?
Whipworms can sometimes be easy or difficult to treat.
What is difficult?
You often have to treat whipworms more than once due to them being difficult to get ride of in the environment.
You can often lift up the cat's or dog's "blank" to see tapeworms.
What is tail?
This is the name of the yellow medication that can treat roundworms.
What is Pyrantel/ Strongid?
Hookworms are zoonotic. True or False.
Bonus 100 points if you can define zoonotic.
What is true?
Zoonotic: What is an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans?
Giardia is common in pets that are adopted from this place.
What is animal shelter/ humane society?
With all parasites you want to make sure you practice good hygiene practices by doing this.
What is washing handling after handling stool/ feces.
Tapeworms look like this common food in the stool/ feces.
What is rice grains?
An owner might describe roundworms in the stool/feces to look like this food.
What is chow mein? Ew!
In dogs, especially puppies, hookworms can cause what type of diarrhea?
What is bloody diarrhea?
You can see Giardia in the stool/ feces. True or False.
What is false? Giardia is a microscopic protozoa so it cannot be seen in the fecal.
Name 2 clinical signs of whipworms.
Anemia
Bloody Diarrhea
Weight Loss
Dehydration
Cats and dogs need to eat this insect to become infected with tapeworms.
What is a flea?
Name 2 clinical signs associated with roundworms
What is:
Vomiting/ Diarrhea
Weight Loss
Poor Coat Quality
Pot Belly (round)
Name 2 ways dogs can get hookworms.
What is the following:
Fecal-Oral - fecal contaminated area
Pregnancy via placenta (in utero)
Nursing/ Mother's Milk
Skin
We recommend rechecking a " blank" in "blank" days after treating a pet for Giardia.
What is a "fecal sample" and "30 days"?
Also accept "3 weeks" which was mentioned in the video.
Whipworms are difficult to see in the stool but under the microscope, the eggs look like something associated with the NFL.
What is a football?
Name one of the 3 forms of tapeworm treatment.
What is oral, topical, injectable medication?
Just for knowledge:
Oral- Drontal Plus, Topical- Profender, Injectable- Praziquantel/ Droncit
Name 1 of our heartworm preventatives that we offer which treat roundworms.
What is Simaprica trio or Pro-heart 12?
In humans, hookworms can cause this uncommon condition.
What ground itch or itchy foot?
We tend to treat adult dogs that have Giardia and no clinical signs. True or False.
What is False?
When Giardia cysts are found in the stool of a healthy adult dog without diarrhea, they are generally considered a transient, insignificant finding. The body will likely clear it on its own.
Whipworms live this long in the environment.
What is several years?
Tapeworm "blank" contains the eggs.
What is tapeworm segment (or proglottid if you're real fancy)?