Cattle Nematode Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
In which host and where would you expect to find Ostertagia ostertagi?	Cattle Abomasum		Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of Type 1 Ostertagiosis?	Diarrhoea Weight loss Reduced appetite		Link to Article
What is the pathogenesis of Ostertagiosis?	Replacement of specialised epithelia by rapidly-dividing undifferentiated cuboidal cells Loss of Parietal (and Zymogen) cells		Link to Article
Which larval stage of the bovine lungworm Dictyocaulus viviparus is passed in fresh faeces?	First larval stage		Link to Article
How is parasitic bronchitis diagnosed in adult cattle?	Seasonal incidence Previous grazing history Clinical signs Faecal examination (Baerman technique) Blood and milk examination (ELISA) Grass examination for larvae around dungpats Response to anthelmintic treatment		Link to Article
Where in cattle are Onchocerca species found in the UK?	Ligamentum nuchae Gastrosplenic ligament		Link to Article