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feedback2="'''Correct!''' Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. [[DipylidiumFleas|WikiVet Article: Dipylidium caninum, Fleas]]" | feedback2="'''Correct!''' Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. [[DipylidiumFleas|WikiVet Article: Dipylidium caninum, Fleas]]" | ||
− | feedback4="'''Incorrect.''' Echinococcus granulosus has many intermediate hosts including sheep, goats, cattle, pigs and man but not the flea. Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. | + | feedback4="'''Incorrect.''' Echinococcus granulosus has many intermediate hosts including sheep, goats, cattle, pigs and man but not the flea. Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. Echinococcus DipylidiumWikiVet Article: [[Dipylidium| Dipylidium2]] caninum, Fleas, Echinococcus granulosus" |
feedback1="'''Incorrect.''' The intermediate host of Taenia saginata is the cow. Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. [[ Dipylidium Fleas Taenia#T. saginata.2C the Beef Tapeworm of Humans |WikiVet Article: Dipylidium caninum, Fleas, Taenia saginata]]" | feedback1="'''Incorrect.''' The intermediate host of Taenia saginata is the cow. Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. [[ Dipylidium Fleas Taenia#T. saginata.2C the Beef Tapeworm of Humans |WikiVet Article: Dipylidium caninum, Fleas, Taenia saginata]]" | ||
feedback3="'''Incorrect.'''The intermediate host of Anoplocephala perfoliata is a free living mite.Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. [[Dipylidium Fleas Anoplocephala|WikiVet Article: Dipylidium caninum, Fleas, Anoplocephala perfoliata]]" | feedback3="'''Incorrect.'''The intermediate host of Anoplocephala perfoliata is a free living mite.Fleas act as the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum. The flea larvae ingest the egg segment of D. caninum and the cystercercoid develops in the body of the larval and adult flea. The adult flea is then accidentaly ingested by the animal host when grooming and D. caninum infects the animal. Presence of D. caninum is a good indicator that the animal has fleas. [[Dipylidium Fleas Anoplocephala|WikiVet Article: Dipylidium caninum, Fleas, Anoplocephala perfoliata]]" |
Revision as of 15:13, 27 January 2010
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Questions reviewed by: | Mark T. Fox, BVetMed, PhD, FHEA, DipEVPC, MRCVS Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology Anette Loeffler DrMedVet, DVD, DipECVD, MRCVS Lecturer in Veterinary Dermatology |
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What is the minimum length of the flea life cycle in summer? |
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Pronotal spines are located on what part of the flea? |
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How long do fleas take to develop from egg to adult in summer? |
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Fleas act as the intermediate host for which species of cestode? |
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What is the most common flea on cats and dogs? |
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What climatic conditions are needed for optimum flea larvae survival? |
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In flea allergic dermatitis (FAD) to what do animals become allergic to? |
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Where, on the host or in the environment, are you likely to find the majority of flea developmental stages? |
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Once on a host, how long on average does it take before a flea starts to feed? |
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Genal spines are located on what part of the flea? |