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. |
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Binding: Softcover |
Specs: 248 pages | 1.7 Lbs |
ISBN: 0813824192 |
ISBN-13: 9780813824192 |
New Edition: 0813811376 |
Edition: 5 |
Publisher: Blackwell Professional Publishing | Publish Date 10/01 | Copyright 2002 |
Format: Spiral/Handbook |
Table Of Contents:
Preface Introduction Sect. 1. Diagnostic Parasitology Sect. 2. General Parasitology Sect. 3. Parasites of Dogs Sect. 4. Parasites of Cats Sect. 5. Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Sect. 6. Parasites of Llamas Sect. 7. Parasites of Horses Sect. 8. Parasites of Pigs Sect. 9. Parasites of Birds Sect. 10. Parasites of Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries) Sect. 11. Parasites of Laboratory Animals Sect. 12. Parasites of Wildlife Sect. 13. Parasites of Marine Mammals Sect. 14. Parasites of Reptiles Sect. 15. Parasites of Humans Sect. 16. Common Artifacts in Feces Sect. 17. Tables Index |
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