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If a mass of adult heartworms obstructs the function of the atrioventricular valve, are lodged in a large vein, and cause significant damage to RBCs, leading to hemoglobinemia, hemoglobinuria icterus, dyspnea, anorexia, and possible collapse, we say that the patient is exhibiting

In heartworm disease, the intermediate host is a

What is the name given to the immature form of the  Zipper Tapeworm that is ingested by a copepod (first intermediate host)?

What makes The Racoon Roundworm so dangerous to humans? Select the best answer.

The image below represents _______________ embryos. Hint: The term is descriptive of a feature within the image below. *Use all lowercase letters. *Do not add any spaces or punctuation  before or after the word.

The cranial end of the tapeworm is where attachment to the host’s mucosa occurs. This anterior part of the tapeworm is known as the _________________.

The metacestode in the mammalian host looks like the images below, and is called a

In the image below, the dotted ring represented by “T” refers to the [leaf][crown] while the small extensions represented by “A” refer to [papillae]. *Use all lowercase letters. One word per space. “A” is plural. *Do not add any spaces or punctuation before or after each word.

The scientific name for the Giant Kidney Worm is [Dioctophyma][renale]. *Use the appropriate format for scientific names. *Do not add any spaces or punctuation before or after each word.

The scientific name for the the Canine Whipworm is [Trichuris][vulpis]. *Use the appropriate format for scientific names. *Do not add any spaces or punctuation before or after each word.