Acanthocephalans and Protozoans

Acanthocephalan parasite

• Oncicola canis

• Haemoproteus

• Balantidium coli

• Fasciola hepatica

Intermediate host of Acanthocephalans is

• Snail

• Dung beetle

• Mosquito

• Earthworm

Giardia trophozoites are infectious

• True

• False

Giardia is infectious right away in the stools

• True

• False

Giardia is zoonotic

• True

• False

Cystoisospora is the most common protozoal disease of puppies and kittens

• True

• False

Is this stool sample infectious to a dog if this was found on fecal flotation?

• True

• False

Sporulated oocysts of Toxoplasma gondii are only infective to cats.

• True

• False

Cryptosporidium canis is

• Flagelatte

• Amoeba

• Ciliate

• Apicomplexan

Giardia is a

• Flagelatte

• Amoeba

• Ciliate

• Apicomplexan