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Animal Parasite Control Worksheet

Read each scenario carefully. Parasites live on or inside another organism, called a host. Choose safe, evidence-based ways to reduce harm; medicines should only be used with advice from a veterinary professional.

At the station animal-care desk

Theo and Imogen are helping at a busy UK train station’s temporary animal-care point. Use the clues to work out which parasite-control actions are sensible.

1.Which organism is an external parasite that may live in a dog’s fur?
  • Flea
  • Tapeworm
  • Liver fluke
  • Roundworm
2.A cat is scratching, and a fine-toothed comb finds tiny insects. Which clue most strongly supports a flea problem?
  • The insects jump and are found in the coat
  • The cat has a sore paw
  • The cat drinks from a bowl
  • The cat’s whiskers are long
3.Sort each parasite by where it mainly lives: flea, tapeworm, tick, roundworm. Write the external parasites and the internal parasites.

Read the case file

Maryam is looking after a dog at the station’s animal-care point. The dog has been scratching for several days. Maryam notices a few tiny jumping insects and dark specks in its coat. The dog’s skin is irritated. Maryam tells the responsible adult, who contacts the dog’s owner and a veterinary professional before using any treatment.

4.What parasite is the most likely cause of the dog’s signs? Give one clue from the case file.
5.Why should the adult ask a veterinary professional before choosing a parasite treatment?
  • The correct product and dose depend on the animal and the parasite
  • All parasite treatments are safe for every animal
  • Treatments work only if the animal is kept indoors
  • A treatment can be selected by its colour
6.True or false: Treating an animal’s coat may not be enough, because flea eggs and young stages can also be in its surroundings.
TrueFalse
7.Which stage comes after the pupa?
  • Egg
  • Larva
  • Pupa
  • Adult
8.Name two sensible ways an owner can help prevent or control fleas, alongside advice from a veterinary professional.
9.Which observation could suggest an animal has an internal parasite?
  • A persistent change in weight or digestion
  • A clean water bowl
  • A shiny coat after grooming
  • A wagging tail
10.Explain why seeing a symptom such as diarrhoea does not prove that an animal has worms. What should the owner do next?
11.A friend suggests giving a dog a medicine made for a different animal. What is the safest response?

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