Toxocara canis

most useful in culturing of a known fastidious pathogen

round purple cells arranged in clusters on a gram stained slide

Most significant dermatophyte in vet med

Pre-patent period for Dirofilaria imitis

Ctenocephalides felis

chocolate

rod shaped red cells arranged in long strands on a gram stained slide

Type of fungus that reproduces by budding

Heartworm life cycle

Trichuris vulpis

allows identification of bacteria according to its biochemical reactions on the medium

primary stain in the Gram stain procedure

Special UV light to look for dermatophytes

Heartworm intermediate host

Dirofilaria imitis

contains antibacterial substances that inhibit or kill all but the few types of bacteria desired

the mordant of the Gram stain procedure

This color change in DTM indicates the potential presence of dermatophytes

Location of adult heartworms in dog

Broken hairs in the region of the horse tail head are a common finding

Mueller-Hinton

first step in performing a Gram stain procedure

percentage of dermatophyte infections in cats is caused by Microsporum canis

Before initiating treatment for canine heartworm disease it is important to differentiate the microfilariae of________ from those of Dirofilaria immitis