Veterinary Parasitology MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica is: (A) Tick (B) Snail (C) Mosquito (D) Housefly 2. Which parasite causes coccidiosis in poultry? (A) Eimeria species (B) Toxoplasma gondii (C) Isospora canis (D) Giardia lamblia 3. The causative agent of babesiosis in cattle is: (A) Babesia bigemina (B) Babesia canis (C) Babesia felis (D) Babesia equi 4. The infective stage of Haemonchus contortus is: (A) Egg (B) L1 larva (C) L2 larva (D) L3 larva 5. The intermediate host of Dipylidium caninum is: (A) Mosquito (B) Tick (C) Flea (D) Louse 6. The definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii is: (A) Cattle (B) Dog (C) Cat (D) Sheep 7. The causative agent of heartworm disease in dogs is: (A) Dirofilaria immitis (B) Trichuris vulpis (C) Ancylostoma caninum (D) Spirocerca lupi 8. Which parasite is known as the âliver flukeâ? (A) Paramphistomum cervi (B) Fasciola hepatica (C) Fascioloides magna (D) Dicrocoelium dendriticum 9. The intermediate host of Taenia saginata is: (A) Pig (B) Dog (C) Cow (D) Sheep 10. The causative agent of mange in dogs is: (A) Sarcoptes scabiei (B) Demodex canis (C) Otodectes cynotis (D) All of the above 11. The vector of Trypanosoma evansi is: (A) Sandfly (B) Tsetse fly (C) Horsefly (Tabanus) (D) Blackfly 12. The infective stage of Toxocara canis is: (A) Egg with L2 larva (B) Egg without larva (C) L1 larva (D) Adult worm 13. The intermediate host of Fasciola gigantica is: (A) Lymnaea auricularia (B) Planorbis species (C) Bulinus species (D) Biomphalaria species 14. Which nematode is known as the âbarberâs pole wormâ? (A) Trichostrongylus spp. (B) Haemonchus contortus (C) Ostertagia ostertagi (D) Cooperia spp. 15. The causative agent of hydatidosis is: (A) Taenia hydatigena (B) Echinococcus granulosus (C) Taenia solium (D) Moniezia expansa 16. The prepatent period of Toxocara canis is approximately: (A) 7 days (B) 14 days (C) 30 days (D) 60 days 17. The intermediate host of Moniezia expansa is: (A) Cow (B) Sheep (C) Oribatid mite (D) Snail 18. The causative agent of giardiasis in animals is: (A) Entamoeba histolytica (B) Giardia lamblia (C) Balantidium coli (D) Cryptosporidium parvum 19. The tick responsible for transmitting East Coast fever is: (A) Ixodes ricinus (B) Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (C) Dermacentor variabilis (D) Hyalomma anatolicum 20. The infective stage of Ancylostoma caninum is: (A) L1 larva (B) L2 larva (C) L3 larva (D) Adult worm 21. The causative agent of equine tapeworm infection is: (A) Dipylidium caninum (B) Taenia saginata (C) Anoplocephala perfoliata (D) Moniezia benedeni 22. The disease âredwaterâ in cattle is caused by: (A) Babesia bigemina (B) Theileria parva (C) Anaplasma marginale (D) Ehrlichia ruminantium 23. The intermediate host of Dicrocoelium dendriticum is: (A) Snail and ant (B) Tick and flea (C) Mosquito and fly (D) Sheep and goat 24. Which parasite causes visceral larva migrans in humans? (A) Toxocara canis (B) Ancylostoma braziliense (C) Trichinella spiralis (D) Dipylidium caninum 25. The tick known as the âbrown dog tickâ is: (A) Ixodes scapularis (B) Dermacentor variabilis (C) Rhipicephalus sanguineus (D) Haemaphysalis leachi 26. The causative agent of sleeping sickness in humans is: (A) Trypanosoma brucei (B) Trypanosoma cruzi (C) Trypanosoma congolense (D) Trypanosoma equiperdum 27. The intermediate host of Spirometra mansonoides is: (A) Fish (B) Frog or snake (C) Dog (D) Pig 28. Which parasite is responsible for âsummer soresâ in horses? (A) Gasterophilus intestinalis (B) Habronema species (C) Strongylus vulgaris (D) Trichuris species 29. The infective stage of Trichinella spiralis is: (A) Encysted larva (B) L1 larva (C) Egg (D) Adult worm 30. The intermediate host of Paragonimus westermani is: (A) Crab or crayfish (B) Fish (C) Snail (D) Mosquito 31. The causative agent of nasal bot in sheep is: (A) Oestrus ovis (B) Hypoderma bovis (C) Gasterophilus nasalis (D) Sarcoptes scabiei 32. The infective stage of Strongyloides species is: (A) L1 larva (B) L2 larva (C) L3 filariform larva (D) Egg 33. The intermediate host of Schistosoma species is: (A) Mosquito (B) Snail (C) Ant (D) Fish 34. The causative agent of whipworm infection in dogs is: (A) Trichuris vulpis (B) Ancylostoma caninum (C) Toxocara canis (D) Strongyloides stercoralis 35. The vector of Theileria annulata is: (A) Hyalomma tick (B) Ixodes tick (C) Rhipicephalus tick (D) Dermacentor tick 36. The intermediate host of Taenia solium is: (A) Cow (B) Pig (C) Dog (D) Sheep 37. Which parasite is responsible for creeping eruptions in humans? (A) Ancylostoma braziliense (B) Toxocara canis (C) Trichinella spiralis (D) Strongyloides stercoralis 38. The causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis is: (A) Leishmania donovani (B) Leishmania tropica (C) Leishmania infantum (D) Leishmania braziliensis 39. The intermediate host of Linguatula serrata is: (A) Dog (B) Cow (C) Sheep or goat (D) Rabbit 40. The infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica is: (A) Cyst (B) Trophozoite (C) Egg (D) Sporozoite 41. The intermediate host of Onchocerca volvulus is: (A) Mosquito (B) Blackfly (Simulium) (C) Tsetse fly (D) Sandfly 42. The causative agent of nodular worm infection in ruminants is: (A) Oesophagostomum species (B) Trichostrongylus species (C) Cooperia species (D) Haemonchus species 43. The intermediate host of Fascioloides magna is: (A) Snail (B) Fish (C) Ant (D) Crab 44. Which parasite causes cutaneous larva migrans in humans? (A) Ancylostoma braziliense (B) Toxocara canis (C) Trichuris trichiura (D) Strongyloides stercoralis 45. The causative agent of poultry tapeworm infection is: (A) Raillietina species (B) Taenia hydatigena (C) Dipylidium caninum (D) Spirometra species 46. The intermediate host of Gongylonema pulchrum is: (A) Cockroach or beetle (B) Mosquito (C) Snail (D) Fly 47. The infective stage of Trichuris trichiura is: (A) L1 larva (B) Egg with L1 larva (C) L2 larva (D) Adult worm 48. The causative agent of lungworm infection in cattle is: (A) Dictyocaulus viviparus (B) Muellerius capillaris (C) Metastrongylus apri (D) Protostrongylus rufescens 49. The vector of Leishmania donovani is: (A) Mosquito (B) Sandfly (Phlebotomus) (C) Blackfly (D) Tsetse fly 50. 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