Exit 1 Minute Challenge #2 Learning Module Source: Antiparasitic ResistanceIf not already receiving via email, sign up for the list Question Title * 1. Which of the following methods would most increase the appearance of resistance against an acaricide used to control ticks in a cattle farm? Select one: a. Doing "selective target treatments" instead of treating all the animals in the herd. b. Using dosages on the animal below the recommended one quoted in the drug label. c. Treating only the animals that are most infested. d. Treating the pastures against the free-living stages of the parasite. Question Title * 2. Which of the following statements would be INCORRECT with regards to resistance against antiparasitic drugs? a. It is a phenomenon that occurs by the "rapid" appearance of mutations in a population of parasites. b. It is a phenomenon that overtime is "inevitable" when we use a drug chemical continuously on a population of parasites c. On any given farm, there are usually parasites that are will already resistant to an antiparasitic drugs. d. A large population in "refugia" will delay the appearance of resistance to any given antiparasitic drug. e. Resistance will appear earlier against drugs that stay in the body a long time (months) than short-lived ones (a few days). Submit and Get Feedback
