{"product_id":"veterinary-parasitology-reference-manual-isbn-9780813824192","title":"Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual","description":"\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Parasitology Reference Manual, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eSections 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures of the Fifth edition include:\u003cbr\u003e * updated and enhanced references\u003cbr\u003e * information on new drugs\u003cbr\u003e * improved section on parasites of marine mammals\u003cbr\u003e * sections on parasites of laboratory animals and humans\u003cbr\u003e * over 500 photographs and figures\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1. Diagnostic Parasitology 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollection and Submission of Samples 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostic Techniques 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroscopy 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2. General Parasitology 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification Simplified 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiblography 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3. Parasites of Dogs 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiblography 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4. Parasites of Cats 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Parasites 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous External Parasites\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof Cats and Dogs 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5. Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts in Cattle 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoccidia in Cattle 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites in Cattle 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases in Cattle 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSheep and Goats 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoccidia in Sheep and Goats 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSheep and Goats 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases in Sheep and Goats 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs Used in Ruminants 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 6. Parasites of Llamas 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoccidia in Llamas 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 7. Parasites of Horses 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 8. Parasites of Pigs 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 9. Parasites of Birds 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoccidia in Birds 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 10. Parasites of Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries) 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Parasites 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 11. Parasites of Laboratory Animals 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Parasites 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 12. Parasites of Wildlife 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Parasites of Wildlife 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParasites 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 13. Parasites of Marine Mammals 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarine Mammals 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Parasites 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 14. Parasites of Reptiles 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Reptiles 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Parasites 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFecal Eggs and Oocysts 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 15. Parasites of Humans 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation of Major Parasites 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Parasites 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Parasites 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Parasites 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 16. Common Artifacts in Feces 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtifacts 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpurious Parasites 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 17. Tables 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetric \/ English conversion factors and measures of concentration 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperature, length, and volume conversion chart 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations Used in Text 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Foreyt\u003c\/b\u003e 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  \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Parasitology Reference Manual, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides easy access to pertinent information on parasite life cycles, importance, location in host, zoonotic potential, current literature, diagnosis, and treatment. Chapters are organized by animal host species, including laboratory animals, humans, llamas, ratites, dogs, cats, ruminants, horses, pigs, and birds, as well as reptiles, wildlife, and marine animals, often missing from veterinary parasitology textbooks, but of practical interest to veterinarians. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe manual includes step-by-step instructions for the most common diagnostic procedures used in routine veterinary practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures of the Fifth Edition include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated and enhanced references\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation on new drugs\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproved parasites of marine mammals section\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSections on laboratory animal parasites and human parasites\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOver 500 photographs and figures\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeyt underscores the strong relationship between parasites and the overall health of animals and stresses that indiscriminate use of drugs is a poor substitute for good management and nutrition in controlling parasites. 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