Parasitology Unit 1
Parasitology - answersbranch of biology dealing with an organism (parasite) that lives
upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains some advantage
Possible Clinical Signs - answers- weakness
- anemia
- itchy skin/baldness
- loss of weight/condition
- diarrhea
- colic
- organ damage
Acariasis - answersinfestation by mites
Adult Worm - answersfinal stage of development; sometimes referred to as the 5th
larval stage; infers worm is mature and capable of reproducing
Alopecia - answersdeficiency of hair or loss of coat
Anthelmintic - answers"against worms"; drug/agent used to remove or destroy
helminths
Vermicide - answerskills parasite by interfering with enzyme systems of the parasite
Vermifuge - answerscan paralyze or relax the parasite, causing the parasite to be
expelled, sometimes alive
Arthropod - answersbilaterally symmetrical, joint legged invertebrates with hard
segmented body
Baermann technique - answerstechnique used for removing lungworm larvae from small
amounts of feces
Cestode - answersflat, ribbon-like worm with a segmented body; hermaphroditic
(contain both male and female organs in the same worm)
Control (parasitic drug) - answerswhen a parasitic drug has shown to be an effective
treatment (consistent 90% efficacy) and is used on a regular basis according to label
indication, then drug will also be claimed to control the parasite
Parasitology - answersbranch of biology dealing with an organism (parasite) that lives
upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains some advantage
Possible Clinical Signs - answers- weakness
- anemia
- itchy skin/baldness
- loss of weight/condition
- diarrhea
- colic
- organ damage
Acariasis - answersinfestation by mites
Adult Worm - answersfinal stage of development; sometimes referred to as the 5th
larval stage; infers worm is mature and capable of reproducing
Alopecia - answersdeficiency of hair or loss of coat
Anthelmintic - answers"against worms"; drug/agent used to remove or destroy
helminths
Vermicide - answerskills parasite by interfering with enzyme systems of the parasite
Vermifuge - answerscan paralyze or relax the parasite, causing the parasite to be
expelled, sometimes alive
Arthropod - answersbilaterally symmetrical, joint legged invertebrates with hard
segmented body
Baermann technique - answerstechnique used for removing lungworm larvae from small
amounts of feces
Cestode - answersflat, ribbon-like worm with a segmented body; hermaphroditic
(contain both male and female organs in the same worm)
Control (parasitic drug) - answerswhen a parasitic drug has shown to be an effective
treatment (consistent 90% efficacy) and is used on a regular basis according to label
indication, then drug will also be claimed to control the parasite
