"Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual" is a practical, thorough, bench-top reference for basic diagnostic veterinary parasitology. It provides pertinent information on parasite life cycles, importance, location in host, zoonotic potential, current literature, diagnosis and treatment, and includes step-by-step instructions for the most common diagnostic procedures used in routine veterinary practice. Provides access to pertinent information on parasite life cycles, importance, location in host, zoonotic potential, literature, diagnosis, and treatment. This book, organized by animal host…mehr
"Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual" is a practical, thorough, bench-top reference for basic diagnostic veterinary parasitology. It provides pertinent information on parasite life cycles, importance, location in host, zoonotic potential, current literature, diagnosis and treatment, and includes step-by-step instructions for the most common diagnostic procedures used in routine veterinary practice.Provides access to pertinent information on parasite life cycles, importance, location in host, zoonotic potential, literature, diagnosis, and treatment. This book, organized by animal host species, includes step-by-step instructions for the most common diagnostic procedures used in routine veterinary practice.
William J. Foreyt is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman. Dr. Foreyt specializes in veterinary and wildlife parasitology, epizootiology, and parasitic and disease interactions among domestic livestock, wildlife and humans
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Preface vii Introduction viii Section 1. Diagnostic Parasitology 3 Collection and Submission of Samples 3 Diagnostic Techniques 5 Microscopy 8 Bibliography 9 Section 2. General Parasitology 11 Classification Simplified 11 Biblography 14 Section 3. Parasites of Dogs 17 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 17 Location of Major Parasites 18 Zoonotic Diseases 18 Drugs 20 Internal Parasites 21 External Parasites 39 Biblography 45 Section 4. Parasites of Cats 47 Miscellaneous Parasites 47 Miscellaneous External Parasites of Cats and Dogs 48 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 50 Location of Major Parasites 51 Zoonotic Diseases 52 Drugs 53 Internal Parasites 54 External Parasites 62 Bibliography 63 Section 5. Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats 69 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts in Cattle 69 Coccidia in Cattle 69 Location of Major Parasites in Cattle 70 Zoonotic Diseases in Cattle 70 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts in Sheep and Goats 71 Coccidia in Sheep and Goats 72 Location of Major Parasites in Sheep and Goats 73 Zoonotic Diseases in Sheep and Goats 74 Drugs Used in Ruminants 77 Internal Parasites 80 External Parasites 98 Bibliography 109 Section 6. Parasites of Llamas 115 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 115 Coccidia in Llamas 115 Location of Major Parasites 116 Drugs 116 Internal Parasites 117 External Parasites 119 Bibliography 120 Section 7. Parasites of Horses 121 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 121 Location of Major Parasites 122 Zoonotic Diseases 123 Drugs 124 Internal Parasites 126 External Parasites 132 Bibliography 133 Section 8. Parasites of Pigs 137 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 137 Location of Major Parasites 138 Zoonotic Diseases 139 Drugs 140 Internal Parasites 142 External Parasites 149 Bibliography 150 Section 9. Parasites of Birds 153 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 153 Location of Major Parasites 154 Zoonotic Diseases 154 Coccidia in Birds 155 Drugs 156 Internal Parasites 158 External Parasites 163 Bibliography 166 Section 10. Parasites of Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries) 167 Location of Major Parasites 167 Drugs 167 Common Parasites 168 Bibliography 170 Section 11. Parasites of Laboratory Animals 171 Drugs 171 Common Parasites 171 Bibliography 179 Section 12. Parasites of Wildlife 181 Important Parasites of Wildlife 181 Parasites 184 Bibliography 197 Section 13. Parasites of Marine Mammals 199 Marine Mammals 199 Major Parasites 200 Drugs 201 Internal Parasites 201 Bibliography 206 Section 14. Parasites of Reptiles 207 Common Reptiles 207 Major Parasites 208 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 209 Drugs 211 Internal Parasites 212 Bibliography 212 Section 15. Parasites of Humans 213 Location of Major Parasites 213 Common Parasites 214 Internal Parasites 215 External Parasites 216 Bibliography 217 Section 16. Common Artifacts in Feces 219 Artifacts 219 Spurious Parasites 220 Section 17. Tables 223 Metric / English conversion factors and measures of concentration 223 Temperature, length, and volume conversion chart 224 Abbreviations Used in Text 224 Index 225
