The recipient of much praise and acclaim, Veterinary Parasitology is widely considered to be the definitive veterinary parasitology reference for practitioners and students alike. This Fourth Edition has been developed and enhanced into a two-part reference to reflect recent advances in the field, modern teaching practice, and updated parasite taxonomic classification systems.
Part One contains expanded individual parasite descriptions using current taxonomic status within three new chapters on Helminthology, Protozoology and Entomology. Further updated chapters are provided on: The laboratory diagnosis of parasitism, Antiparasitics, The epidemiology of parasitic diseases, and Host resistance to parasitic diseases. Host species chapters have been retained and expanded and are found in Part Two of the edition.
KEY FEATURES
- Tailored for those directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitic diseases of domestic animals
- Compatible with the diversity of current parasitology teaching modules – both for teaching parasite systematics and diseases on a host-organ basis
- Offers the most detailed parasite descriptions available today for teachers, research groups, veterinarians in practice and in government service, and others involved in aspects of parasitic disease
Thoroughly revised and restructured to reflect the most up-to-date advancements in the field, Veterinary Parasitology, Fourth Edition, enhances its stellar reputation as the gold standard reference text for the global veterinary profession.
Table of Contents
Preface to the first edition, xxi
Acknowledgements to the first edition, xxii
Preface and acknowledgements to the second edition, xxiii
Preface and acknowledgements to the third edition, xxiv
Preface and acknowledgements to the fourth edition, xxv
(Contents list continues on pages vii–xx)
Part 1: General parasitology including taxonomy, diagnosis, antiparasitics
1 VETERINARY HELMINTHOLOGY
2 VETERINARY PROTOZOOLOGY
3 VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
4 Laboratory diagnosis of parasitism, 259
Helminth infections, 259
Faecal examination, 259
Collection of faeces, 259
Methods of examination of faeces, 259
Identification of nematode eggs, 261
Identification of trematode eggs, 261
Larval recovery, 268
Recovery of alimentary nematodes, 269
Key to the identification of gastrointestinal nematodes of ruminants, 271
Recovery of adult lungworms, 274
Recovery of trematode and cestode parasites, 275
Other aids to diagnosis of ruminant nematodes, 275
DNAÂ]based methods, 276
Protozoal infections, 283
Examination of faecal samples for coccidia, 283
Examination of faecal samples for other protozoa, 283
Examination of blood and lymph, 289
Examination of skin, 290
Xenodiagnosis, 290
Ectoparasites, 290
Insects, 290
Ticks and mites, 301
Mounting and preservation, 309
Chemicals and solutions, 311
Flotation solutions, 311
Worm count solutions, 311
Stains, 311
5 Antiparasitics, 313
Anthelmintics, 313
Anthelmintics and their mode of action, 313
Properties of anthelmintic compounds, 317
Use of anthelmintics, 317
Methods of administration, 318
Antiprotozoals, 318
Antiprotozoals and their mode of action, 319
Use of antiprotozoals, 323
Methods of administration, 323
Ectoparasiticides (insecticides/acaricides), 323
Ectoparasiticides and their mode of action, 324
Methods of pesticide application and uses, 327
Parasiticide resistance, 328
Anthelmintic resistance, 328
Antiprotozoal resistance, 333
Pesticide resistance, 334
6 The epidemiology of parasitic diseases, 336
An increase in the numbers of infective stages, 336
Contamination of the environment, 336
Development and survival of infective stages, 337
An alteration in host susceptibility, 338
Altered effects of an existing infection, 338
Altered susceptibility to the acquisition of new infections, 340
The introduction of susceptible stock, 340
Absence of acquired immunity, 340
Absence of age immunity, 341
Longevity of infective stages, 341
Influence of genetic factors, 341
Strain of parasite, 341
Introduction of infection into a clean environment, 341
Introduction of new stock, 341
Role of effluent, 341
Role of infected vectors, 342
7 Host resistance to parasitic diseases, 343
Species resistance, 343
Age resistance, 343
Breed resistance, 343
Acquired immunity to helminth infections, 344
Effect of the immune response, 344
Evasion of the host’s immune response, 345
Cost of the immune response, 346
Acquired immunity to protozoal infections, 346
Acquired immunity to arthropod infections, 347
The future of parasite vaccines, 347
Helminths, 347
Protozoa, 349
Ectoparasites, 351
Part 2: Host–parasite diseases
8 Parasites of cattle, 352
Endoparasites, 352
Parasites of the digestive system, 352
Parasites of the respiratory system, 379
Parasites of the liver, 383
Parasites of the pancreas, 388
Parasites of the circulatory system, 389
Parasites of the nervous system, 409
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 410
Parasites of the locomotory system, 413
Parasites of the connective tissue, 417
Parasites of the integument, 420
Ectoparasites, 424
Flies, 424
Lice, 424
Mites, 427
Cattle parasite checklist, 431
9 Parasites of sheep and goats, 436
Endoparasites, 436
Parasites of the digestive system, 436
Parasites of the respiratory system, 474
Parasites of the liver, 480
Parasites of the pancreas, 489
Parasites of the circulatory system, 489
Parasites of the nervous system, 497
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 498
Parasites of the locomotory system, 500
Parasites of the integument, 502
Ectoparasites, 503
Lice, 503
Mites, 506
Fly strike (myiasis), 511
Sheep parasite checklist, 516
Goat parasite checklist, 520
10 Parasites of horses, 524
Endoparasites, 524
Parasites of the digestive system, 524
Parasites of the respiratory system, 544
Parasites of the liver, 545
Parasites of the circulatory system, 545
Parasites of the nervous system, 552
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 554
Parasites of the locomotory system, 555
Parasites of the integument, 556
Ectoparasites, 558
Lice, 558
Mites, 559
Horse parasite checklist, 561
11 Parasites of pigs, 565
Endoparasites, 565
Parasites of the digestive system, 565
Parasites of the respiratory system, 583
Parasites of the liver, 584
Parasites of the pancreas, 585
Parasites of the circulatory system, 586
Parasites of the nervous system, 588
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 588
Parasites of the locomotory system, 590
Parasites of the integument, 592
Ectoparasites, 592
Lice, 592
Mites, 593
Pig parasite checklist, 596
12 Parasites of dogs and cats, 599
Endoparasites, 599
Parasites of the digestive system, 599
Parasites of the respiratory system, 629
Parasites of the liver, 635
Parasites of the circulatory system, 640
Parasites of the nervous system, 654
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 656
Parasites of the locomotory system, 657
Parasites of the integument, 659
Ectoparasites, 662
Lice, 662
Mites, 663
Dog parasite checklist, 670
Cat parasite checklist, 674
13 Parasites of poultry and gamebirds, 678
Endoparasites, 678
Parasites of the digestive system, 678
Parasites of the respiratory system, 720
Parasites of the liver, 723
Parasites of the circulatory system, 723
Parasites of the nervous system, 729
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 729
Parasites of the locomotory system, 731
Parasites of the integument, 732
Ectoparasites, 733
Lice, 733
Mites, 737
Chicken parasite checklist, 742
Turkey parasite checklist, 746
Duck parasite checklist, 749
Goose parasite checklist, 752
Pheasant parasite checklist, 754
Partridge parasite checklist, 756
Quail parasite checklist, 758
Guinea fowl parasite checklist, 760
14 Parasites of ungulates, 761
Deer, 761
Parasites of the digestive system, 761
Parasites of the respiratory system, 763
Parasites of the liver, 766
Parasites of the circulatory system, 768
Parasites of the nervous system, 769
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 770
Parasites of the locomotory system, 770
Parasites of the connective tissue, 771
Parasites of the integument, 772
Ectoparasites, 773
Camels, 773
Parasites of the digestive system, 773
Parasites of the respiratory system, 778
Parasites of the liver, 779
Parasites of the pancreas, 780
Parasites of the circulatory system, 780
Parasites of the nervous system, 784
Parasites of the locomotory system, 784
Parasites of the connective tissue, 785
Ectoparasites, 785
Llamas, alpacas, guanacos, vicuñas, 787
Parasites of the digestive system, 787
Parasites of the respiratory system, 790
Parasites of the liver, 791
Parasites of the nervous system, 792
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 792
Parasites of the locomotory system, 792
Ectoparasites, 792
Water buffalo, 793
Parasites of the digestive system, 793
Parasites of the respiratory system, 796
Parasites of the liver, 797
Parasites of the pancreas, 798
Parasites of the circulatory system, 798
Parasites of the nervous system, 801
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 801
Parasites of the locomotory system, 801
Parasites of the connective tissue, 801
Parasites of the integument, 802
Ectoparasites, 802
Deer parasite checklist, 804
Camel parasite checklist, 808
Camelid parasite checklist, 811
Buffalo parasite checklist, 814
15 Parasites of laboratory animals, 816
Rabbits, 816
Parasites of the digestive system, 816
Parasites of the respiratory system, 826
Parasites of the liver, 826
Parasites of the circulatory system, 827
Parasites of the nervous system, 829
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 829
Parasites of the locomotory system, 829
Ectoparasites, 830
Guinea pigs, 833
Parasites of the digestive system, 833
Parasites of the respiratory system, 836
Parasites of the liver, 836
Parasites of the circulatory system, 836
Parasites of the nervous system, 836
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 836
Parasites of the locomotory system, 836
Parasites of the integument, 836
Ectoparasites, 836
Rats and mice, 839
Parasites of the digestive system, 839
Parasites of the respiratory system, 847
Parasites of the liver, 847
Parasites of the circulatory system, 848
Parasites of the nervous system, 849
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 849
Parasites of the locomotory system, 849
Ectoparasites, 849
Primates, 853
Parasites of the digestive system, 853
Parasites of the respiratory system, 866
Parasites of the liver, 868
Parasites of the pancreas, 869
Parasites of the circulatory system, 869
Parasites of the nervous system, 874
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 875
Parasites of the locomotory system, 875
Parasites of the integument, 876
Ectoparasites, 876
Rabbit parasite checklist, 879
Guinea pig parasite checklist, 881
Rat parasite checklist, 882
Mouse parasite checklist, 884
Primate parasite checklist, 886
16 Parasites of exotics, 893
Pigeons, 893
Parasites of the digestive system, 893
Parasites of the respiratory system, 897
Parasites of the circulatory system, 898
Parasites of the nervous system, 899
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 899
Parasites of the locomotory system, 899
Parasites of the integument, 899
Ectoparasites, 900
Ratites (ostrich, rhea, emu), 903
Parasites of the digestive system, 903
Parasites of the respiratory system, 906
Parasites of the circulatory system, 906
Parasites of the nervous system, 907
Ectoparasites, 907
Reptiles, 908
Parasites of the digestive system, 908
Parasites of the respiratory system, 912
Parasites of the circulatory system, 912
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system, 912
Ectoparasites, 913
Pigeon parasite checklist, 915
Ratite parasite checklist, 918
17 Facultative ectoparasites and arthropod vectors, 921
Insects, 921
Biting and nuisance flies, 928
Other common hippoboscids, 934
Myiasis flies, 935
Ticks, 952
Hard ticks, 952
Soft ticks (Argasidae), 968
Mites, 972
References and further reading, 975
Index, 979
