Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual

AvWilliam J. Foreyt

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual, Fifth Edition is a practical, thorough, bench top reference for basic diagnostic veterinary parasitology. The manual provides pertinent information on parasite life cyles, importance, location in the host, zoonotic potential, current literature, diagnosis, and treatment. It also includes step-by-step instructions for the most common diagnostic procedures used in routine veterinary practice. Sections are organized by animal host species, including dogs; cats; cattle, sheep and goats; llamas; horses; pigs; birds; ratites (ostriches, emus, and cassowaries); and laboratory animals, as well as wildlife, reptiles, marine mammals, and humans. There is a section in which common artifacts found in fecal samples are presented, and the last section includes conversion tables and a list of abbreviations. Features of the Fifth edition include:* updated and enhanced references* information on new drugs* improved section on parasites of marine mammals* sections on parasites of laboratory animals and humans* over 500 photographs and figures Readers will find this to be an easily accessible and accurate resource for information about parasites in a variety of animals - wild, domestic, common and exotic.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-10-05
Mått:218 x 272 x 15 mm
Vikt:703 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:5
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9780813824192

Utforska kategorier

Veterinärmedicin inom Medicin
Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Veterinärmedicin: allmänt inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

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

Innehållsförteckning

Preface viiIntroduction viiiSection 1. Diagnostic Parasitology 3Collection and Submission of Samples 3Diagnostic Techniques 5Microscopy 8Bibliography 9Section 2. General Parasitology 11Classification Simplified 11Biblography 14Section 3. Parasites of Dogs 17Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 17Location of Major Parasites 18Zoonotic Diseases 18Drugs 20Internal Parasites 21External Parasites 39Biblography 45Section 4. Parasites of Cats 47Miscellaneous Parasites 47Miscellaneous External Parasitesof Cats and Dogs 48Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 50Location of Major Parasites 51Zoonotic Diseases 52Drugs 53Internal Parasites 54External Parasites 62Bibliography 63Section 5. Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats 69Fecal Eggs and Oocysts in Cattle 69Coccidia in Cattle 69Location of Major Parasites in Cattle 70Zoonotic Diseases in Cattle 70Fecal Eggs and Oocysts inSheep and Goats 71Coccidia in Sheep and Goats 72Location of Major Parasites inSheep and Goats 73Zoonotic Diseases in Sheep and Goats 74Drugs Used in Ruminants 77Internal Parasites 80External Parasites 98Bibliography 109Section 6. Parasites of Llamas 115Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 115Coccidia in Llamas 115Location of Major Parasites 116Drugs 116Internal Parasites 117External Parasites 119Bibliography 120Section 7. Parasites of Horses 121Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 121Location of Major Parasites 122Zoonotic Diseases 123Drugs 124Internal Parasites 126External Parasites 132Bibliography 133Section 8. Parasites of Pigs 137Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 137Location of Major Parasites 138Zoonotic Diseases 139Drugs 140Internal Parasites 142External Parasites 149Bibliography 150Section 9. Parasites of Birds 153Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 153Location of Major Parasites 154Zoonotic Diseases 154Coccidia in Birds 155Drugs 156Internal Parasites 158External Parasites 163Bibliography 166Section 10. Parasites of Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries) 167Location of Major Parasites 167Drugs 167Common Parasites 168Bibliography 170Section 11. Parasites of Laboratory Animals 171Drugs 171Common Parasites 171Bibliography 179Section 12. Parasites of Wildlife 181Important Parasites of Wildlife 181Parasites 184Bibliography 197Section 13. Parasites of Marine Mammals 199Marine Mammals 199Major Parasites 200Drugs 201Internal Parasites 201Bibliography 206Section 14. Parasites of Reptiles 207Common Reptiles 207Major Parasites 208Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 209Drugs 211Internal Parasites 212Bibliography 212Section 15. Parasites of Humans 213Location of Major Parasites 213Common Parasites 214Internal Parasites 215External Parasites 216Bibliography 217Section 16. Common Artifacts in Feces 219Artifacts 219Spurious Parasites 220Section 17. Tables 223Metric / English conversion factors and measures of concentration 223Temperature, length, and volume conversion chart 224Abbreviations Used in Text 224Index 225