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Haemonchus
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1H. contorts is a major parasite of [blank_start]sheep and goats[blank_end].
H. placei is a parasite of [blank_start]cattle[blank_end].- Asheep and goats
- Bcattle
- Ccattle
- Dsheep
2What is the prepatent period for sheep and cattle?
- ASheep: 18 days
Cattle: 25 - 28 days - BSheep: 25-28 days
Cattle: 18 days - CSheep: 14 days
Cattle: 20 - 25 days - DSheep: 28 days
Cattle: 15 - 18 days
- ASheep: 18 days
3How does the larvae increase its environmental resistance for survival?
- AL3 retains the cuticle from L2
- BNutrient stores
- CHigh temperature tolerance
- DCarried by paramedic host
4At what stage does the infective L3 exsheath?
- ARumen
- BAbomasum
- COmasum
- DLarge intestine
5What is the infective L3 stage relatively intolerant to?
- AHeat and desiccation
- BCold and moisture
- CCold and desiccation
- DHeat and moisture
6What are the clinical signs associated with hyperacute haemonchosis?
- ASevere hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
- BAnaemia
- CDark feces
- DDiahorrea
- EWeight loss
7What are the clinical signs associated with acute haemonchosis in sheep?
- AWeakness and lethargy
- BAnaemia
- CHypoproteinemia
- DBlack feces
- EBottle jaw
- FHigh fecal egg counts
8What are the clinical signs associated with chronic haemonchosis in sheep?
- AProgressive weight loss
- BEmaciation
- CAnorexia
- DLow fecal egg counts
- EAnaemia
- FBlack feces
9H. contortus is the most important helminth parasite of small ruminants
- ATrue
- BFalse
10What are the best diagnostic tools for detecting Haemonchus?

- AFecal float
- BELISA
- CClinical signs
- DSerology
11At what stage does the larvae penetrate between the gastric epithelial cells and emerge?
- AL4 - L5
- BL3-L4
- CL3
- DL4
- EL5
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- Ruminant Nematodes - Abomasal worms
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- Caitlin Wringe
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- English
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