Lab #1 and #2 info

Question 1

When to use fecal floats

Answer 1

Eggs that are not heavy
Nematode eggs

Question 2

When do you use McMaster counting technique

Answer 2

Helminth eggs or protozoan cysts

Question 3

what type of eggs are these

Answer 3

Cystoisospora oocysts

Question 4

When do you use the baermann test

Answer 4

Nematode larvae
Lung worms or strongyles

Question 5

What test would you want to use to detect Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

Answer 5

Baermann

Question 6

T or F: Baermann is a good test to use to detect Filaroides lungworms in dogs

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T or F: fascicola hepatica the common liver fluke can be best detected with a fecal floatation

Answer 7

False too dense

Question 8

Are the following characteristics of hard or soft ticks: capitulum (head), basis capituli, palps, hypostome, scutum

Answer 8

Hard, soft ticks don’t have a scutum

Question 9

what genera of hard ticks is this

Answer 9

Rhipicephalus, hexagonal basis capituli

Question 10

What genera of hard ticks is this

Answer 10

Dermacentor, rectangular basis capituli

Question 11

Describe the life cycle of hard ticks

Answer 11

4 stage life cycle: egg—> larva—> nymph—> adult

Question 12

what type of ticks are these

Answer 12

Ixodes

Question 13

What type of scutum and palps do Ixodes ticks have

Answer 13

Inornate scutum and long palps

Question 14

The geographic regions of I. Scapularis and I. Pacificus don’t overlap but if they did how could you tell the difference between the adult stages

Answer 14

Different host species
Scapularis host is the white tailed deer and the pacificus host are lizards and small mammals

Question 15

What type of scutum, basis capituli and palps do rhipicephalus have

Answer 15

Inornate, short palps, and hexagonal basis capituli

Question 16

what is the genera of this tick

Answer 16

Rhipicephalus

Question 17

What type of scutum, basis capituli, and palps do dermacentor ticks have

Answer 17

Ornate scutum, short palps and rectangular basis capituli

Question 18

What genera of tick is this

Answer 18

Dermancentor

Question 19

What type of scutum, and palps do amblyomma have

Answer 19

Ornate scutum and long palps

Question 20

what genera of tick is this

Answer 20

amblyomma

Question 21

Which ticks are more associated with domestic animals and transmit more diseases, soft or hard ticks

Answer 21

Hard ticks

Question 22

Hard or soft tick: leathery cuticle and lacks a scutum

Answer 22

Soft

Question 23

In what soft tick are the larva and nymphs the only parasitic form

Answer 23

otobuis

Question 24

Which soft tick has a well defined lateral suture on the body

Answer 24

Argas

Question 25

What soft tick is found along the gulf coast and Mexican border. Avidly parasitizes chickens, ducks and geese

Answer 25

Argas persicus

Question 26

what genera of tick is this

Answer 26

Argas

Question 27

What soft tick has a thick, rounded body and a toothed hypostome

Answer 27

Ornithodoros

Question 28

What soft tick parasitizes wild animals but infests dogs, cats, pigs, cattle

Answer 28

Ornithodoros

Question 29

what genera of tick is this

Answer 29

Ornithodoros

Question 30

What soft tick adults have non-functional mouthparts

Answer 30

Otobuis

Question 31

What type of soft tick infests deep in the ear canal of ruminants, equids, dogs and cats

Answer 31

Otobuis megnini

Question 32

what genera of tick is this

Answer 32

Otobuis

Question 33

What parasite causes well-known skin irritations like mange, infestations of the ear canal and respiratory system

Answer 33

Mites

Question 34

What genera of mite have elongated bodies, stumpy legs

Answer 34

Demodex

Question 35

What genera do mites parasitize hair follicles and epidermal glands

Answer 35

Demodex

Question 36

what genera of mite is this

Answer 36

demodex

Question 37

What genera of mites have a round, circular body shape, setae and other extensions

Answer 37

Sarcoptes

Question 38

Sarcoptes mites look very similar to Notoedres mites, how can you tell them apart

Answer 38

Sarcoptes are larger and have a ventral anus

Question 39

what is the genera and species of this mite

Answer 39

Sarcoptes scabiei

Question 40

Which genera of mites have a dorsal anus

Answer 40

Notoedres

Question 41

what is the genera and species of this mite

Answer 41

Notoedres

Question 42

Which genera of mites have an oval shaped body, long legs

Answer 42

Otodectes

Question 43

What mite is the common cause of otitis external

Answer 43

Otodectes cynotis

Question 44

what is the genera and species of this mite

Answer 44

Otodectes cynotis

Question 45

What are the two groups of lice

Answer 45

Chewing(mallophagan) and sucking (anoplura)

Question 46

Which type of lice has a head that is wider than prothorax

Answer 46

Mallophaga/chewing

Question 47

Which type of lice has a head that is narrower than prothoraxq

Answer 47

Anoplura/sucking

Question 48

What host are heterodoxous spiniger and Linognathus setosus both found on

Answer 48

Dogs

Question 49

what is the genera and species of this lice, commonly found on dogs

Answer 49

Heterodoxous spiniger

Question 50

What is the genera and species of this lice commonly found on dogs

Answer 50

Linognathus setosus

Question 51

what is the genera and species of this flea

Answer 51

C. Felis n