Haemonchus

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Ruminant Nematodes - Abomasal worms
Caitlin  Wringe
Quiz by Caitlin Wringe , updated more than 1 year ago
Caitlin  Wringe
Created by Caitlin Wringe about 6 years ago
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Question 1

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H. contorts is a major parasite of [blank_start]sheep and goats[blank_end]. H. placei is a parasite of [blank_start]cattle[blank_end].
Answer
  • sheep and goats
  • cattle
  • cattle
  • sheep

Question 2

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What is the prepatent period for sheep and cattle?
Answer
  • Sheep: 18 days Cattle: 25 - 28 days
  • Sheep: 25-28 days Cattle: 18 days
  • Sheep: 14 days Cattle: 20 - 25 days
  • Sheep: 28 days Cattle: 15 - 18 days

Question 3

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How does the larvae increase its environmental resistance for survival?
Answer
  • L3 retains the cuticle from L2
  • Nutrient stores
  • High temperature tolerance
  • Carried by paramedic host

Question 4

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At what stage does the infective L3 exsheath?
Answer
  • Rumen
  • Abomasum
  • Omasum
  • Large intestine

Question 5

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What is the infective L3 stage relatively intolerant to?
Answer
  • Heat and desiccation
  • Cold and moisture
  • Cold and desiccation
  • Heat and moisture

Question 6

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What are the clinical signs associated with hyperacute haemonchosis?
Answer
  • Severe hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
  • Anaemia
  • Dark feces
  • Diahorrea
  • Weight loss

Question 7

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What are the clinical signs associated with acute haemonchosis in sheep?
Answer
  • Weakness and lethargy
  • Anaemia
  • Hypoproteinemia
  • Black feces
  • Bottle jaw
  • High fecal egg counts

Question 8

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What are the clinical signs associated with chronic haemonchosis in sheep?
Answer
  • Progressive weight loss
  • Emaciation
  • Anorexia
  • Low fecal egg counts
  • Anaemia
  • Black feces

Question 9

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H. contortus is the most important helminth parasite of small ruminants
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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What are the best diagnostic tools for detecting Haemonchus?
Answer
  • Fecal float
  • ELISA
  • Clinical signs
  • Serology

Question 11

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At what stage does the larvae penetrate between the gastric epithelial cells and emerge?
Answer
  • L4 - L5
  • L3-L4
  • L3
  • L4
  • L5
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