PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
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Anthelmintic resistance checks and ____ (FEC) should be conducted prior to applying control measures against parasitic gastroenteritis.
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feline egg count
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fecal egg collections
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fecal egg counts
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final egg counts
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Anthelmintics (also called parasiticides, endectocides, and nematocides) are drugs used to treat parasitic warm infections, including flatworms (tapeworms and flukes) and roundworms (nematodes), which usually infect human, livestock, and crops, affecting food production.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anthelmintic resistance is the genetic ability of parasites to survive treatment with an anthelmintic chemical that has generally been effective against those parasites in the past. Helminths of ruminants that demonstrate resistance include roundworms (nematodes), tapeworms (cestodes) and flukes (trematodes).
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