Terminology

Question 1

Life-cycle

Answer 1

series of changes in the life of an organism

Question 2

Pathogenesis

Answer 2

Manner of development of a disease

Question 3

Clinical signs

Answer 3

Signs of disease or illness

Question 4

Epidemiology

Answer 4

Incidence of distribution of a disease (how many, ages, countries)

Question 5

Pathology

Answer 5

Study of effects and causes

Question 6

Treatement

Answer 6

Medical care given

Question 7

Aetiology

Answer 7

Cause of disease

Question 8

Control

Answer 8

Management of risk factors

Question 9

Parasite

Answer 9

Organism living in/on a host - benefits by deriving nutrients at the other expense

Question 10

Nematode

Answer 10

Roundworm

Question 11

Cestode

Answer 11

Tapeworm

Question 12

Insect

Answer 12

Parasite with 6 legs

Question 13

SQP

Answer 13

Suitably Qualified Person

Question 14

Prepatent period

Answer 14

Incubation-time between infection and first signs

Question 15

Endoparasite

Answer 15

Internal parasite

Question 16

Ectoparasite

Answer 16

External parasite

Question 17

FEW/WEC

Answer 17

Faecal egg count/worm egg count

Question 18

Anthelmintic

Answer 18

Wormer

Question 19

Bot fly

Answer 19

Gasterophilus spp.

Question 20

Hairworm

Answer 20

Trichostrongylus axei

Question 21

Ascarids

Answer 21

Parascaris Equorum

Question 22

Threadworm

Answer 22

Strongylodes Westeri

Question 23

Tapeworm

Answer 23

Anoplocephala perfoliata

Question 24

Large Strongyle/ Large Redworm

Answer 24

Strongylus vulgaris
Strongylus edentatus
Strongylus equinus

Question 25

Small Strongyle/ Small Redworm

Answer 25

Cyathostome spp.

Question 26

Pinworm

Answer 26

Oxyuris equi