Principles of Veterinary Parasitology

ABOUT THE AUTHORSDennis Jacobs, BVMS, PhD, FHEA, DipEVPC, FRCPath, FRVCS, Emeritus Professor, The Royal Veterinary College, LondonAfter graduating from the Glasgow Veterinary School and a short period in the pharmaceutical industry, he devoted his professional career to teaching and research. He has served as Vice-President of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology and Secretary of the European Veterinary Parasitology College. Mark Fox, BVetMed, PhD, FHEA, DipEVPC, MRCVS, Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, The Royal Veterinary College, LondonHe has over thirty years’ experience of teaching and research in the veterinary parasitology field, having graduated from The Royal Veterinary College and spent a period in small animal practice. His current research interests focus on the epidemiology of parasite infections in both domestic and wild animals. He was awarded the William Hunting medal in recognition of avian coccidiosis research. Lynda Gibbons, BSc, PhD, CBiol, FSB, Attached Senior Scientist, The Royal Veterinary College, LondonHaving studied at Leicester University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, she became Head of Animal Helminthology Biosystematics at the CABI Institute of Parasitology. She is a recipient of the Elsdon-Dew medal (Parasitological Society of Southern Africa) and the Betts Prize (The Royal Veterinary College). Carlos Hermosilla, DrMedVet, DipEVPC, DrHabiI, DVM, Professor, Justus-Liebig-Universität GiessenHaving gained a veterinary degree from the University Austral of Chile, and doctorates from Justus-Liebig-Universität in Germany, he worked as Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology at The Royal Veterinary College, London, before returning to the Institute of Parasitology in Giessen as Professor to continue his enthusiasm for teaching and research. He is also visiting professor at the University Austral of Chile.

This is one of the most complete and easy to read books on veterinary parasitology that I have reviewed. The authors have captured and distilled the important information that is available about parasites. They have succeeded in providing current information without succumbing to irrelevant detail. Their goal of stimulating readers to further investigate and challenge themselves has been met. (Dennis French, © Doody’s Review Service)Principles of Veterinary Parasitology is an excellent textbook for parasitology courses in veterinary and  veterinary technology curricula because it emphasizes common elements of parasite groups, followed by  descriptions of the most common and important group members. The authors have done an outstanding job of discussing characteristics to unite aspects of parasite infection that students can use to create a framework for understanding the individual species they will encounter in clinical training and practice. The book has a student-friendly layout with attractive and useful illustrations. Color-coded boxes provide additional  information and tips for learning material. (JAVMA, March 2016)The text is well supported by an excellent andextensive image library that has had numerous contributors fromall over the world, and a large number of equally excellent handdrawn illustrations. (Veterinary Parasitology, April 2016)The four authors bring their substantial experience in parasitology but also in teaching which makes this book much less off-putting than the usual parasitology directories. Numerous pictures and drawings help one to understand the anatomy and the cycles of the parasites. The accompanying website contains the glossary but also guidance on the pronunciation of the exotic names of those creatures and also ways to identify them. (Vet Nurses Today, January 2016)"This textbook has been written primarily to meet the immediate needs of veterinary students, outlining the essential parasitological knowledge needed to underpin clinical practice, but I feel that is a great text for any veterinarian or veterinary nurse that has an interest in parasitology and I have enjoyed reading it" NZ Vet Nurses Association, June 2017

• About the authors ixForeword xPreface xiAcknowledgements xiiList of abbreviations xivAbout the companion website xv1 Veterinary Parasitology: basic concepts 11.1 Introduction 11.1.1 What is Veterinary Parasitology? 21.2 Parasitism and parasites 21.2.1 Parasitism 21.2.2 Classification 31.2.3 Host–parasite relationships 41.3 Host–parasite interactions 61.3.1 Host defences 61.3.2 Parasite evasion of immunity 91.4 Parasitic disease 101.4.1 The host–parasite balance 101.4.2 Why parasites are important 101.4.3 Pathogenic mechanisms 111.5 Diagnostic techniques 121.5.1 Direct detection methods 121.5.2 Indirect detection methods 131.5.3 Limitations 161.6 Treatment and control 161.6.1 Key concepts 161.6.2 Chemotherapy 171.6.3 Resistance to parasiticides 181.6.4 Integrated parasite management 191.6.5 Vaccination 191.6.6 Alternative technologies 211.6.7 Concluding remarks 232 Arthropods part 1: introduction and insects 252.1 Introduction 252.2 Insects 262.2.1 Key concepts 262.2.2 Fleas (Siphonaptera) 322.2.3 Lice (Phthiraptera) 362.2.4 Bugs (Hemiptera) 392.2.5 Biting and nuisance flies (Diptera) 402.2.6 Myiasis-producing dipterans 483 Arthropods part 2: ticks, mites and ectoparasiticides 573.1 Introduction 573.2 Ticks 573.2.1 Key concepts 573.2.2 Hard ticks (Ixodidae) 623.2.3 Soft ticks (Argasidae) 653.3 Mange mites 653.3.1 Key concepts 663.3.2 Subsurface mites 663.3.3 Surface mites 693.4 Other arthropods 743.5 Ectoparasiticides 753.5.1 Key concepts 753.5.2 Some important ectoparasiticides 773.5.3 Insect growth regulators 793.5.4 Problems with ectoparasiticides 794 Protozoa (single-celled parasites) 814.1 Introduction 814.2 Key concepts 824.2.1 Classification 824.2.2 Locomotion 824.2.3 Nutrition 844.2.4 Transmission 844.2.5 Reproduction 844.3 Ciliates 844.4 Amoebae 854.5 Flagellates 864.5.1 Haemoflagellates 864.5.2 Other flagellates 904.6 Coccidia 944.6.1 General characteristics 944.6.2 Eimeria 954.6.3 Coccidiosis 984.7 Tissue cyst-forming coccidia 994.7.1 Sarcocystis 1004.7.2 Besnoitia 1024.7.3 Toxoplasma 1034.7.4 Neospora 1064.8 Blood-borne apicomplexans 1074.8.1 Babesia 1084.8.2 Theileria 1124.9 Cryptosporidia 1134.9.1 Cryptosporidium parvum 1134.9.2 Avian cryptosporidiosis 1144.10 Antiprotozoal drugs 1154.10.1 Key concepts 1154.10.2 Anticoccidial drugs 1155 Platyhelminthes (‘flatworms’) 1175.1 Introduction 1175.2 Cestodes 1185.2.1 Key concepts 1185.3 Cyclophyllidean tapeworms 1195.3.1 Cyclophyllidean life-cycle 1195.3.2 Metacestodes 1215.3.3 Taenia 1225.3.4 Echinococcus 1265.3.5 Other cyclophyllidean tapeworms 1305.4 Pseudophyllidean tapeworms 1335.4.1 Pseudophyllidean life-cycle 1335.4.2 Important pseudophyllideans 1335.5 Cestocidal drugs 1355.5.1 Praziquantel 1355.6 Trematodes 1355.6.1 Digenean trematodes 1365.6.2 Fasciola 1385.6.3 Other digenean trematodes 1425.7 Flukicidal drugs 1455.7.1 Benzimidazoles 1465.7.2 Salicylanilides 1466 Nematoda (‘roundworms’) part 1: concepts and bursate nematodes 1476.1 Introduction 1476.2 Key concepts 1476.2.1 Recognition features 1486.2.2 General biology 1526.3 Bursate nematodes 1536.3.1 Bursate superfamilies 1536.3.2 Trichostrongyloidea 1596.3.3 Strongyloidea 1646.3.4 Ancylostomatoidea (hookworms) 1716.3.5 Metastrongyloidea (lungworms) 1737 Nematoda (‘roundworms’) part 2: nonbursate nematodes and anthelmintics 1817.1 Nonbursate nematodes 1817.1.1 Nonbursate superfamilies 1827.1.2 Rhabditoidea 1827.1.3 Ascaridoidea (ascarids) 1847.1.4 Oxyuroidea (pinworms) 1927.1.5 Spiruroidea and Filarioidea 1937.1.6 Trichinelloidea 2007.2 Other parasitic worms 2057.2.1 Acanthocephala 2057.2.2 Leeches 2067.3 Anthelmintics 2077.3.1 Levamisole group 2077.3.2 Macrocyclic lactones 2087.3.3 Benzimidazoles 2097.3.4 Newer chemical groups 2118 Clinical parasitology: farm animals 2138.1 Introduction 2138.2 Ruminants 2138.2.1 Digestive system 2148.2.2 Respiratory system 2258.2.3 Cardiovascular system 2288.2.4 Integument 2308.2.5 Other body systems 2358.3 Pigs (swine) 2378.3.1 Internal organs 2388.3.2 Integument 2408.4 Poultry 2418.4.1 Internal organs 2428.4.2 Integument 2469 Clinical parasitology: companion animals and veterinary public health 2499.1 Equine parasitology 2499.1.1 Digestive system 2499.1.2 Respiratory and circulatory systems 2549.1.3 Integument 2559.1.4 Other body systems 2609.2 Small animal parasitology 2619.2.1 Digestive system 2619.2.2 Respiratory and circulatory systems 2649.2.3 Integument 2689.2.4 Other body systems 2739.3 Veterinary public health 2749.3.1 Food-borne zoonoses 2749.3.2 Environmental zoonoses 278References 285Index 287