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Question 1
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What are Trichuris worms known as?
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Whipworms
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Round worms
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Hookworms
Question 2
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What are important features in the Trichuris lifecycle?
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Direct
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Indirect
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Prepatent period of T. vulpis is 11-12 weeks
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Eggs passed in feces
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L1 = infective stage
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L3 = infective stage
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Prepatent period of T. vulpis is 8-10 weeks
Question 3
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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].
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ingestion of eggs
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transplacental route
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Paratenic host ingestion
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Transmammary route
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small intestine
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large intestine
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2-10 days
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7-14 days
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colon and cecum
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liver
Question 4
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What host animal is T. vulpis found?
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Cecum and colon of canids
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Cecum and colon of ruminants
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Cecum and colon of felines
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Colon of humans
Question 5
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What species of Trichuris can felines contract?
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T. vulpis
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T. campanula
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T. ovis
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T. suis
Question 6
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What are the best diagnostic methods for confirming Trichuris infections?
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ELISA
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Necropsy/post mortem
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Flexible fiberoptic endoscope
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Zinc sulfate fecal float to find bipolar plug eggs
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Find bipolar plug eggs using centrifugal floatation
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Clinical signs and history
Question 7
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What are the best approaches to control and treatment of whipworm?
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Sanitation - fecal removal
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Topical moxidectin
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Ivermectin
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Milbemycin
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Fenbendazole
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Febantel
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Pyrantel
Question 8
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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].
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monthly
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every 2 weeks
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3-4 months
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1-2 months
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fecal exams
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blood tests
Question 9
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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]
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cecum
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small intestine
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ruminants
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equids
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cecum
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small intestine
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pigs
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ruminants
Question 10
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What ares some clinical signs of Trichuris infection?
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Bloody diarrhoea
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Anemia
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Weight loss
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Death
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Vomiting
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Cough
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