Veterinary Parasitology

Description

Veterinary Parasitology is widely considered to be the definitive veterinary parasitology reference for practitioners and students alike. The 4th 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.

• Greatly expands and revises the systematic sections on helminthology, protozoology and entomology, and descriptions of animal parasites
• 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

Contents

Prefaces to first edition
Acknowledgements to first edition
Preface and acknowledgements to second edition
Preface and acknowledgements to third edition
Preface and acknowledgements to fourth edition

Part 1 General Parasitology including Taxonomy, Diagnosis, Antiparastics
1 Veterinary Helminthology
2 Veterinary PROTOZOOLOGY
3 Veterinary ENTOMOLOGY
4. The laboratory diagnosis of parasitism Helminth infections
Faecal examination
Collection of faeces
Methods of examination of faeces
Direct smear method
Floatation methods
Direct floatation
Improved Modified McMaster Method
Improved sensitivity methods
Identification of nematode eggs
Guide to egg count interpretation in ruminants
Identification of trematode eggs
Worm egg identification charts
Larval recovery
Culture and identification of larvae
Third-stage larval identification
Recovery of alimentary nematodes
Key to the identification of gastrointestinal nematodes of ruminants
Guide to the adult alimentary nematodes of ruminants
Recovery of lungworms
Recovery of trematode and cestode parasites
Other aids to diagnosis of ruminant nematodes
Lectin binding assay
Plasma pepsinogen test
Pasture larval counts
Bulk milk tank tests
DNA based methods
Protozoal infections
Examination of faecal samples for coccidia
Identification keys for sporulated oocysts of Eimeria
Examination of faecal samples for other protozoa
Modified Ziehl-Neelsen Method for Cryptosporidium
Examination of blood and lymph
Examination of skin
Ectoparasites
Insects
Flies
Identification Keys
Lice and fleas
Identification keys
Ticks and mites
Identification Keys
Mounting and Preservation
Chemicals and Solutions
5. Antiparasitics
Introduction
Anthelmintics
Anthelmintics and their mode of action
Properties of anthelmintic compounds
Use of anthelmintics
Methods of administration
Antiprotozoals
Antiprotozoals and their mode of action
Use of antiprotozoals
Methods of administration
Ectoparasiticides (insecticides/acaricides)
Ectoparasiticides and their mode of action
Methods of pesticide application and uses
Resistance
Anthelmintic resistance
Pesticide resistance
Antiprotozoal resistance
6. The epidemiology of parasitic diseases
An increase in the numbers of infective stages
Contamination of the environment
Biotic potential
Stock management
Immune status of the host
Hypobiosis/diapause
Development and survival of infective stages
The microhabitat
Seasonal development
Stock management
An alteration in host susceptibility
Altered effects of an existing infection
Impact of nutrition on parasitic infections Diet
Influence of nutrition on expression of genotype
Pregnancy and lactation
Steroid therapy
Altered susceptibility to the acquisition of new infections
The role of intercurrent infections
The effect of chemotherapy
Hypersensitivity
The introduction of susceptible stock
Absence of acquired immunity
Absence of age immunity
Longevity of infective stages
The influence of genetic factors
Between host species
Between breeds
Sex
Strain of parasite
Introduction of infection into a clean environment
Introduction of new stock
The role of effluent
The role of infected vectors
7. Host Resistance to parasitic diseases
Species resistance
Age resistance
Breed resistance
Acquired immunity to helminth infections
The effect of the immune response
Evasion of the host’s immune response
Parasite immunomodulation
The cost of the immune response
Acquired immunity to protozoal infections
Acquired immunity to arthropod infections
The future of parasite vaccines
Helminths
Natural antigens
Surface and somatic antigens
Excretory/sectretory antigens
Hidden antigens
Protozoa
Live vaccines
Killed and subunit vaccines
Ectoparasites

Part 2Host-Parasite Diseases
8. Parasites of cattle
Endoparasites
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the pancreas
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the connective tissue
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Flies
Lice
Mites
Cattle parasite checklist
9. Parasites of sheep and goats
Endoparasites
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the pancreas
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Lice
Mites
Flies
Sheep parasite checklist
Goat parasite checklist
10. Parasites of horses
Endoparasites
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Horse parasite checklist
11. Parasites of pigs
Endoparasites
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the pancreas
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Pig parasite checklist
12. Parasites of dogs and cats
Endoparasites
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Lice
Mites
Dog parasite checklist
Cat parasite checklist
13. Parasites of poultry and gamebirds
Endoparasites
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Lice
Mites
Chicken parasite checklist
Turkey parasite checklist
Duck parasite checklist
Goose parasite checklist
Pheasant parasite checklist
Partridge parasite checklist
Quail parasite checklist
Guinea fowl parasite checklist
14. Parasites of ungulates
Deer
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the connective tissue
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Camels
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the pancreas
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the connective tissue
Ectoparasites
Llamas, alpacas, guanacos
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Ectoparasites
Deer parasite checklist
Camel parasite checklist
Camelid parasite checklist
Buffalo
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Ectoparasites
Buffalo parasite checklist
15. Parasites of laboratory animals
Rabbits
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Ectoparasites
Guinea pigs
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Rats and mice
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Ectoparasites
Rabbit parasite checklist
Guinea pig parasite checklist
Rat parasite checklist
Mouse parasite checklist
Primates
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the liver
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Ectoparasites
Primate parasite checklist
16. Parasites of exotics
Pigeons
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the locomotory system
Parasites of the integument
Ectoparasites
Ratites (ostrich, rhea, emu)
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the circulatory system
Parasites of the nervous system
Ectoparasites
Reptiles
Parasites of the digestive system
Parasites of the respiratory system
Parasites of the reproductive/urogenital system
Parasites of the circulatory system
Ectoparasites
Pigeon parasite checklist
Ratite parasite checklist
17. Facultative ectoparasites and arthropod vectors
Ticks
Soft ticks (Argasidae)
Hard ticks
Mites
Trombiculidae
Insects
Fleas: Siphonaptera
Bugs: Hemiptera
Diptera

References and further reading
Index

Author Information

Mike Taylor, an independent veterinary consultant, is an honorary Professor in Veterinary Parasitology at the Royal Veterinary College, London, former head of Parasitology at the Central Veterinary Laboratory (VLA), Weybridge and Wildlife Disease Surveillance at Central Science Laboratory York, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Veterinary Parasitology. He has written more than 250 scientific papers and 20 book chapters in the field.

Bob Coop is Honorary Fellow of the Moredun Foundation, and former Head of the Division of Parasitology at the Moredun Research Institute, Scotland. He is a former President of the British Association for Veterinary Parasitology and Honorary Fellow of the University of Edinburgh.

Richard Wall is Professor of Zoology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, and Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.