VCP Lab Exam 1 Study Guide Questions & Answers 2024/2025

VCP Lab Exam 1 Study Guide Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Humans can become infected with the _______ tapeworm by ingesting poorly cooked pork. - ANSWERSTaenia solium Large equine strongyles cause damage through larval tissue migration through the mesenteric artery or liver. - ANSWERSTrue The parasite ova that could be identified in sputum. - ANSWERSEucoleus aerophilus Fleas have a _______ stage life cycle. - ANSWERSFour A parfocal compound light brightfield microscope keeps the microscopic field of view in general focus as you move up in objective magnification requiring only minor fine focus adjustments. - ANSWERSTrue The louse life cycle is a gradual _______ stage (simple) metamorphosis. - ANSWERSThree Heavy infections of lungworms can lead to anemia in a puppy. - ANSWERSFalse Black tar-like feces may indicate roundworm infection in the dog and cat. - ANSWERSFalse What endoparasite ova are slow to float (requiring 20+ minutes) in fecal flotation solutions? - ANSWERSCanine whipworm ova The broad fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum) found in dogs, cats and humans require ______ intermediate host(s) as part of the life cycle. - ANSWERSTwo Fresh fecal samples that cannot be evaluated within two hours should be: - ANSWERSRefrigerated