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Common Canine Parasites and Routine Control

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Quiz about the common parasites found in dogs and how to control them. Also includes questions on parasite life cycles.
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Question 1

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What type of parasites affect dogs?
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Answer
  • Ectoparasites
  • Endoparasites
  • Endoparasites & Ectoparasites

Question 2

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How are fleas diagnosed?
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  • Red specs on the dog's body
  • Black specs that leave red smudges when wiped on a clean, damp cloth (Flea dirt)
  • Scratching all the time

Question 3

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What are the common signs of fleas?
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  • Itching and irritation
  • Allergic reactions
  • Excessive scratching, biting and hair loss
  • Itching and irritation, Allergic reactions, Excessive scratching, Biting and Hair loss

Question 4

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How do you control lice?
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Answer
  • Regular treatment of the dog and evironment
  • Shaving the dog's fur
  • Bathing

Question 5

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What are the common signs of lice?
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  • Itching / hair loss
  • Anemia
  • Dry, scruffy coat
  • Itching, Hair loss, Anaemia, Dry & Scruffy coat

Question 6

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What is the life cycle of the flea?
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Answer
  • Adult flea, eggs, larva, pupa
  • Eggs, larva, pupa, adult flea
  • Larva,pupa, eggs, adult flea

Question 7

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What is the life cycle of lice?
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  • Adult, eggs, nymph
  • Eggs, nymph, adult
  • nymph, eggs, adult flea

Question 8

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Which types of mites can affect dogs?
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Answer
  • Sarcoptic mange
  • Demodectic mange
  • Fur mites
  • Sarcoptic mange, Demodectic mange, Fur mites

Question 9

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What is the life cycle of a tick?
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  • Biting adult, eggs, biting larvae, biting nymphs
  • Eggs, adult, larvae, nymph
  • Larvae, adult, nymph

Question 10

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What are the most common types of endoparasites in dogs?
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  • Lungworms
  • Roundworms
  • Tapeworms
  • Lungworms, Roundworms, Tapeworms

Question 11

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How to routinely control worms?
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Answer
  • Worming Tablets (anthelmintics)
  • Controlling intermediary hosts (fleas and lice)
  • Worming Tablets (anthelmintics) & Controlling intermediary hosts (fleas and lice)

Question 12

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How often should you treat a puppy for worms?
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  • Treat mum from day 42 of pregnancy
  • Treat pups from 2 weeks old to 12 weeks then, monthly till 6 months old
  • Every 3-6 months
  • Treat mum from day 42 of pregnancy, Treat pups from 2 weeks old to 12 weeks then, monthly till 6 months old, Every 3-6 months

Question 13

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What is the life cycle of roundworm?
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  • Adult, eggs, passed in poo, develop in soil, transfer to second host, second host ingested by dog
  • Adult, eggs, develop in soil, second host, ingested, hatch
  • Eggs, second host, develop, adult

Question 14

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What are the signs of roundworm?
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  • Distended belly
  • Weight loss
  • Lethargy
  • Coughing
  • Distended belly, Weight loss, Lethargy, Coughing

Question 15

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What is the life cycle of tapeworm?
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Answer
  • Eggs laid, ingested by flea larvae, develop in adult flea, flea eaten by dog, dog is the host
  • Eggs, develop in flea, eaten by dog
  • Develop in flea, eaten by dog, eggs, larvae

Question 16

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What might owners see if their dog has tapeworms?
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  • Segments of the worm around the anus
  • Segments of worm on floor
  • Loss of condition
  • Segments of the worm around the anus, Segments of the worm on floor, Loss of condition

Question 17

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What are the common signs of Lungworm?
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Answer
  • Breathing problems/coughing
  • Exercise intolerance/weight loss/loss of appetite
  • Vomiting and diarrhoea / poor blood clotting
  • Breathing problems, Coughing, Exercise intolerance, Weight loss, Loss of appetite, Vomiting, Diarrhoea and Poor blood clotting

Question 18

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What is the life cycle of lungworm?
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Answer
  • Larvae, passed in poo, eaten by slug/snail, eaten by dog
  • Eggs, develop, eaten by dog
  • Develop in snail, eaten by dog, larvae

Question 19

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What types of treatment do you use to control parasites?
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  • Regular treatment of dog and environment with parasiticides
  • Parasiticides effective in controlling fleas
  • Anthlemintics

Question 20

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There is a separate worming treatment to temporarily prevent lungworm.
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Answer
  • True
  • False
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