VET 126: Essential Tasks

We kill migrating L4 heartworm larva...who are we?

Ivermectin
Milbemycin oxime
Moxidectin
Selamectin

We prevent chitin from forming in fleas, so that eggs and larvae die...who are we?

Selamectin
Lufenuron

We kill Eimeria...who are we?

Amprolium
Sulfaquinoloxine

We kill ticks...who are we?

Amitraz
Fipronyl
Permetrhin
Selamectin

We kill cats...who are we?

Amitraz
Permethrin

I should be given to puppies when they're 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks old to kill ascarids and prevent further infection....who am I?

Pyrantel pamoate

We are IDIs...who are we?

Lufenuron
Selamectin

We are given as prophylaxis for whipworms...who are we?

Moxidectin
Milbemycin oxime

I kill flea adults, larvae & eggs, sarcoptic mange mites, ticks, gastrointestinal nematodes and heartworm, but not tapeworms...who am I?

Selamectin

I kill tapeworms in their intermediate hosts...who am I?

Nobody! Nothing kills tapeworms in the intermediate host

I kill demodectic mange mites...who am I?

Amitraz

I kill adult heartworms...who am I?

Melarsomine hydrochloride

I am approved to kill ear mites, strongyles, trichostrongyles and heartworm larvae...who am I?

Ivermectin

I am an IDI...what do I do?

Prevent chitin formation in flea eggs and larvae

I kill Cystoisospora...who am I?

Sulfadimethoxine

We kill tapeworms in horses...who are we?

Praziquantel
Pyrantel pamoate

We KILL whipworms...who are we?

Fenbendazole
Pyrantel pamoate

I'm dinotefuran...who do I kill and am I a topical or systemic medication?

Topical flea adulticide (kills by contact)

I'm an IGR...what do I do?

Prevent flea eggs from hatching and larvae from molting by blocking juvenile growth hormone

I ALWAYS cause side effects as adult heartworms die and break apart...who am I?

Melarsomine hydrochloride

We are approved to kill sarcoptic mange mites...who are we?

Selamectin
Moxidectin

We kill Giardia, even though we're not approved to do it...who are we?

Metronidazole
Fenbendazole