Species Specific Parasites

Which parasite is known to affect both dogs and cats as a definitive host?

• Heartworm

• Flea Tapeworm

• Hookworm

• Liver Fluke

Which of the following is a protozoan parasite that affects guinea pigs, horses, poultry, dogs, cats, and mice?

• Coccidia - Toxoplasma, Isospora, Eimeria

• Giardia

• Lungworm

• Whipworm

Heartworms are a type of parasite that primarily affects which animal?

• Cattle

• Horses

• Dogs

• Pigs

Which parasite is specific to horses according to the chart?

• Hookworm

• Horse Strongyles

• Pinworm

• Roundworm

What type of parasite is a Liver Fluke classified as?

• Protozoa

• Helminths

• Arthropods

• Bacteria

Lungworm

• Dogs & Cats,

• Goats

• Sheep

• Cattle

• All of the above

Pinworm affects which species as a definitive host:

• Cats

• Dogs

• Horses

• Birds

Roundworm affects which species as a definitive host:

• Cats

• Dogs

• Horses

• Cattle

• All of the above

Taenia Tapeworm affects which species as a definitive host:

• Cats

• Dogs

• Rabbits

• Cattle

• All of the above

Whipworm affects which species as a definitive host:

• Cats

• Dogs

• Sheep

• Cattle

• All of the above