Trichuris spp

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Nematodes of companion animals
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
What are Trichuris worms known as?
Respuesta
  • Whipworms
  • Round worms
  • Hookworms

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
What are important features in the Trichuris lifecycle?
Respuesta
  • Direct
  • Indirect
  • Prepatent period of T. vulpis is 11-12 weeks
  • Eggs passed in feces
  • L1 = infective stage
  • L3 = infective stage
  • Prepatent period of T. vulpis is 8-10 weeks

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Infection is acquired by [blank_start]ingestion of eggs[blank_end]. Eggs hatch, larvae penetrate the wall of the [blank_start]small intestine[blank_end] and emerge after [blank_start]2-10 days[blank_end]. Maturation in [blank_start]colon and cecum[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • ingestion of eggs
  • transplacental route
  • Paratenic host ingestion
  • Transmammary route
  • small intestine
  • large intestine
  • 2-10 days
  • 7-14 days
  • colon and cecum
  • liver

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
What host animal is T. vulpis found?
Respuesta
  • Cecum and colon of canids
  • Cecum and colon of ruminants
  • Cecum and colon of felines
  • Colon of humans

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
What species of Trichuris can felines contract?
Respuesta
  • T. vulpis
  • T. campanula
  • T. ovis
  • T. suis

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
What are the best diagnostic methods for confirming Trichuris infections?
Respuesta
  • ELISA
  • Necropsy/post mortem
  • Flexible fiberoptic endoscope
  • Zinc sulfate fecal float to find bipolar plug eggs
  • Find bipolar plug eggs using centrifugal floatation
  • Clinical signs and history

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
What are the best approaches to control and treatment of whipworm?
Respuesta
  • Sanitation - fecal removal
  • Topical moxidectin
  • Ivermectin
  • Milbemycin
  • Fenbendazole
  • Febantel
  • Pyrantel

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Febantel, fenbendazole and milbemycin need to be administered [blank_start]monthly[blank_end] for [blank_start]3-4 months[blank_end] minimum. Animals must be monitored with [blank_start]fecal exams[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • monthly
  • every 2 weeks
  • 3-4 months
  • 1-2 months
  • fecal exams
  • blood tests

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
T. ovis is found in the [blank_start]cecum[blank_end] of [blank_start]ruminants[blank_end]. T. suis is found in the [blank_start]cecum[blank_end] of [blank_start]pigs[blank_end]
Respuesta
  • cecum
  • small intestine
  • ruminants
  • equids
  • cecum
  • small intestine
  • pigs
  • ruminants

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
What ares some clinical signs of Trichuris infection?
Respuesta
  • Bloody diarrhoea
  • Anemia
  • Weight loss
  • Death
  • Vomiting
  • Cough
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