Eggs, larvae and cysts of Dog Parasites:  A QUIZ

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IN FECES (or from proglottids found in feces)

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7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14.

15. 16. 17.

 18. 19. 20.

21. 22.

23. 24.

IN URINE

25. 26.

Answers:

1. Toxocara canis                         Return to Quiz

2. Baylisascaris

3. Toxascaris leonina                    Return to Quiz

4. Taenia or Echinococcus

5. Spirometra

6. Dipylidium caninum                     

7. Spirocerca lupi

8. Ancylostoma                              Return to Quiz

9. Uncinaria

10. Trichuris vulpis

11.  Filaroides

12. Strongyloides stercoralis                     Return to Quiz

13. Heterobilharzia americana

14. Paragonimus kellicotti                             

15. Capillaria aerophilia

16. Capillaria böhmi

17. Giardia                                         Return to Quiz

18. Isospora canis

19. Isospora ohionensis

20. Cryptosporidium parvum

21. Sarcocystis

22. Trichomonas

23.  Pine pollen                                        Return to Quiz

24. Plant cells

25. Dioctophyma renale                       Return to Quiz

26. Capillaria plica                              To TOP OF PAGE

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