Angiostrongylus vasorum

Description

Small animal lungworms
Caitlin  Wringe
Quiz by Caitlin Wringe , updated more than 1 year ago
Caitlin  Wringe
Created by Caitlin Wringe about 7 years ago
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Resource summary

Question 1

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What is Anglostrongylus vasorum commonly known as?
Answer
  • French Heartworm
  • Heartworm
  • Roundworm
  • Hookworm

Question 2

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What host species acts as the definitive host?
Answer
  • Canids (foxes, dogs)
  • Cats
  • Rodents
  • Gastropods

Question 3

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What is the intermediate host/paratenic host for this parasite?
Answer
  • Land snails/slugs and frogs
  • Rodents
  • Birds
  • Reptiles

Question 4

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What clinical signs and disorders are caused by French Heartworm?
Answer
  • Intestinal pneumonia/pulmonary fibrosis
  • Damage to pulmonary arteries
  • Pulmonary hypertension/heart failure
  • Cough/respiratory signs
  • Vomiting

Question 5

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What diagnostic tests can be used to determine infection?
Answer
  • Baermann technique
  • Zinc sulfate fecal float
  • Post mortem
  • ELISA

Question 6

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What drugs can be used to treat (none are actually approved)
Answer
  • Milbemycin
  • Ivermectin
  • Pyrantel
  • Fenbendazole
  • Moxidectin
  • Praziquanel

Question 7

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What characteristics should you look for in a Baermann test?
Answer
  • Kink in tail
  • Cephalic button
  • Doral spine
  • Spherical shape
  • Straight tail
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