Nematodes
Nematode commonly causes pot-bellied appearance in puppies
What is the Toxocara canis or dog roundworm?
These tapeworm eggs are described as “packet-like.”
What is Dipylidium caninum or dog/cat tapeworm?
The protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum is a major cause of this condition in calves.
What is diarrhea?
The mite Otodectes cynotis is commonly found in this anatomical location.
What are the ears?
Larvae of Ancylostoma species can cause this skin condition in humans.
What is cutaneous larva migrans?
The lizard poisoning fluke Platynosomum fastosum infects this organ in cats.
What is the liver or bile ducts?
Habronema spp. causes in the equine
What is summer sores?
Anoplocephala perfoliata uses this arthropod as its intermediate host.
What is the oribatid mite?
Protozoan causes greasy diarrhea detected by ELISA
What is Giardia?
The face fly, Musca autumnalis, transmits this ocular disease in cattle.
What is pinkeye?
The roundworm Trichinella spiralis can infect humans who eat raw or undercooked pork. Once ingested, the larvae migrate and encyst in this specific type of human tissue, causing severe pain and inflammation.
What is skeletal muscle?
The pentastomid Linguatula serrata is commonly found in this area of dogs.
What is the nasal cavity?
This equine nematode causes tail rubbing due to perianal irritation.
What is Oxyuris equi or pinworm?
The veterinarian suspects the “salmon poisoning fluke,” Nanophyetus salmincola. This fluke is most commonly diagnosed using this routine fecal test.
What is a fecal sedimentation test?
Protozoan is sexually transmitted in cattle
What is Tritrichomonas foetus?
The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, is known for thriving in this environment.
What are indoor kennels?
The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis primarily affects this system in humans.
What is the nervous system?
The thorny-headed worm Oncicola canis uses this type of organism as its intermediate host.
What is a beetle?
Trichuris eggs have these on both ends
What is opercula or bipolar plugs?
This trematode, Paragonimus kellicotti, normally lives in this part of dogs and cats.
What are the lungs?
Trichomonas foetus causes chronic diarrhea primarily in this species.
What is the cat?
Larvae of the bot fly Cuterebra can be found in subcutaneous swellings of dogs and cats. This type of larval infestation is known as this.
What is a warble (or cutaneous myiasis)?
The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, can transmit the zoonotic bacterium Bartonella henselae, leading to this disease commonly diagnosed in people after a scratch.
What is cat scratch fever?
The human parasite Dracunculus medinensis is known by this historic name.
What is the guinea worm?
Parasite causes “Moroccan leather” appearance in the abomasum
What is Ostertagia ostertagi or the ruminant stomach worm?
The hydatid cyst–producing tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is especially dangerous for this zoonotic reason.
What is its ability to form large hydatid cysts in humans?
Feline blood parasite forms “bejeweled rings”
What is Cytauxzoon felis?
The horse fly Tabanus spp. is a large blood-feeding fly whose painful bites can cause panic in horses. This fly is also an important mechanical transmitter of several diseases, including one that causes recurring fever in horses.
What is equine infectious anemia (EIA)?
The tick Dermacentor variabilis can transmit the rickettsial organism Rickettsia rickettsii to humans. This infection is known by this clinical name.
What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Parasites such as Trichinella spiralis retain their eggs inside the female until they hatch, releasing fully developed larvae. This reproductive strategy is known by this term.
What is ovoviviparous?