Veterinary Clinical Parasitology

Description

Veterinary Clinical Parasitology, Eighth Edition, prepared under the auspices of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP), emphasizes the morphologic identification of both internal and external parasites of domestic animals. Focusing on the tests and information most relevant to daily practice, the book describes accurate, cost-effective techniques for diagnosing parasitic infections in animals. Including clear, easy-to-find information on the distribution, life cycle, and importance of each parasite, Veterinary Clinical Parasitology offers more than 450 images to aid with diagnosis.

The Eighth Edition includes a new chapter on immunologic and molecular diagnosis, increased coverage of ticks and new sections on identification of microfilariae and larvae in diagnostic samples. The new edition also features expanded information on quantitative egg counts, detection of anthelmintic resistance and identification of ruminant strongylid larvae. Additional improvements include many new images throughout the book, revised taxonomic information, and a new layout featuring tabs by section to improve user-friendliness. Veterinary Clinical Parasitology is a highly practical benchside reference invaluable to clinicians, technicians, and students.

Hallmark Features

• Acts as a picture-matching guide to aid in identifying parasites of domestic animals
• Provides a practical, useful resource for learning the techniques used in diagnosing parasites
• Offers a new chapter on immunologic and molecular diagnosis, as well as new images and new sections throughout
• Redesigned for easier access to information, with a colorful page design and tabs identifying individual sections
• Prepared under the auspices of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP)
• Includes a companion website offering the images from the book electronically

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contributors

CHAPTER 1 Fecal Examination for the Diagnosis of Parasitism

• Collection of Fecal Samples
• Storage and Shipment of Fecal Samples
• Fecal Exam Procedures
• Fecal Flotation
• Additional Procedures for Fecal Examination
• Quality Control for Fecal Exam Procedures
• Use of the Microscope
• Microscope Calibration
• Pseudoparasites and Spurious Parasites
• Identification of Nematode Larvae Recovered with Fecal Flotation or Baermann Procedures
• Techniques for Evaluation of Strongylid Nematodes in Grazing Animals
• Fecal Culture
• Identification of Ruminant and Camelid Third-Stage Larvae
• Identification of Horse Third-Stage Larvae
• Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test
• Identification of Adult Worms
• Hoyer’s Solution
• Lactophenol
• Parasites of Domestic Animals
• Dogs and Cats
• Ruminants and Camelids
• Horses
• Swine
• Birds
• Rodents and Rabbits
• Reptiles

CHAPTER 2 Detection of Protozoan and Helminth Parasites in theUrinary, Reproductive, and Integumentary Systems and in the Eye

• Techniques for Parasite Recovery
• Parasites of the Urinary System
• Parasites of the Reproductive Tract
• Helminth Parasites of the Integumentary System
• Urinary System Parasites
• Reproductive System Parasites
• Parasites of Other Systems (Excluding Arthropods)

CHAPTER 3 Detection of Parasites in the Blood

• Immunologic Detection of Blood Parasites
• Microscopic Examination of Blood for Protozoan Parasites
• Giemsa Stain
• Microscopic Examination of Blood for Nematode Parasites
• Tests for Canine Heartworm Microfilariae in Blood Samples
• Blood Parasites of Dogs and Cats
• Blood Parasites of Livestock and Horses
• Blood Parasites of Birds

CHAPTER 4 Immunodiagnostic and Molecular Diagnostic TestsinVeterinary Parasitology

• Immunodiagnostic Methods
• Molecular Diagnostic Methods

CHAPTER 5 Diagnosis of Arthropod Parasites

• Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
• Mite Identification
• Tick Identification
• Class Insecta
• Lice (Orders Anoplura and Mallophaga)
• Fleas (Order Siphonaptera)
• Flies (Order Diptera)
• Other Insects

CHAPTER 6 Parasites of Fish

• Techniques for Recovery of Ectoparasites
• Skin Biopsy (Mucus Smear)
• Fin Biopsy (Fin Snip)
• Gill Biopsy (Gill Snip)
• Recovery of Endoparasites
• Parasites of Fish

• Bibliography
• Index

Authors

Anne M. Zajac, DVM, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Gary A. Conboy, DVM, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Microbiology at Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.