Common Parasitic Diseases- ANSC

The presence of round helminths or roundworms in swine is a symptom of which parasitic disease?

• anaplasmosis

• ascaris

• coccidiosis

• parasitic gastroenteritis

Which of the following parasitic diseases is caused solely by external parasites?

• anaplasmosis

• parasitic gastroenterities

• mange

• coccidiosis

Anthelmintic resistance checks and __________ (FEC) should be conducted prior to applying control measures against parasitic gastroenteritis.

• feline egg count

• fecal egg collections

• fecal egg counts

• final egg counts

Coccidiosis is caused by a spore-forming protozoa called coccidia, which __________.

• are host specific

• only affect ruminants

• are highly contagious

• affect the Northeast and Midwest

Which of the following parasitic diseases commonly produces sub-clinical production losses to ruminants, leaving animals not visibly affected?

• ascaris

• coccidiosis

• mange

• parasitic gastroenteritis