Taxonomy
Nematode ID
Heartworms
Common Names
General lab equipt.
Types of parasites
100
Which two parts of taxonomy make up the scientific name?
Genus species
100
What is the scientific name of the parasite pictured?
Trichuris vulpis
100
How old does an animal have to be before we can perform a HW test ?
6 months
100
What is the common name for Ancylostoma caninum
Canine hookworm
100
What is the technical name for pcv tubes?
Microhematocrit tubes
100
What is another name for an abberant parasite?
erratic parasite
200
Who is the Swedish physician who formalized the taxonomy classification system?
Carl Linnaeus
200
What is pictured?
Microfilaria
200
What is the scientific name of the canine heartworm?
Dirofilaria immitis
200
What is the common name for Toxocara cati?
Feline roundworm
200
Speed dials on the centrifuge are calbrated in rpm, what does this stand for?
revolutions per minute
200
What does it mean if a parasite is host specific
capable of living solely on or in one species of host
300
Which part of taxonomy classifies a group of individuals that breed together to produce fertile offspring.
Species
300
What is the scientific name of the parasite pictured?
Toxocara leonina
300
What condition is seen with class 4 heartworms?
Caval Syndrome
300
What is the common name for Trichuris campanula?
Feline whipworm
300
What component of the pcv makes up <1% of total blood
Buffy coat
(leukocytes and platelets)
300
What do we call a parasite when it occurs in a host it does not normally live in?
Incidental Parasite
400
What are the three domains of life recognized?
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
400
What is the scientific name of the parasite pictured?
Parascaris equorum
400
What is the pattern of movement that can be observed with microfilaria in the blood?
Undulated movement (no foward movement)
400
What is the common name for Dictyocaulus viviparus
Cattle lungworm
400
What instrument is also known as a solids meter?
Refractometer
400
What do we call parasite that must lead a parasitic existence (these are not capable of leading a free living existence)
Obligatory parasite
500
List the taxonomy classifications from most inclusive to least inclusive
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
500
What is the scientific name and common name of the parasite pictured?
Oxyuris equi
Equine pinworm
500
What is the name of the non-pathogenic psuedoheartworm?
Acanthocheilonema
500
What is the common name of Bunostomum phlebotomum
hookworm of ruminants
500
How would a pcv of dehydrated pateint look?
Small amount of plasma
500
What do we call living creatures or objects that are not parasites but may be mistaken for parasites
Pseudoparasites