Here's your best source of detailed descriptions covering a broad range of parasites affecting domestic animals! Includes a special introductory chapter on parasitology terminology, as well as a chapter containing step-by-step descriptions of procedures used to diagnose and identify common parasites of domestic species. The new 2nd edition also features 352 high-quality black and white photos and line drawings and numerous helpful life cycle charts that aid in understanding parasite life cycles. Boxed step-by-step descriptions of sample preparation are ideal for quick reference.
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Veterinary students and practitioners.
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978-0-8151-8544-4 (9780815185444)
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An Introduction to the "Language" of Veterinary Parasitology. What Types of Parasites Infect/Infest Domesticated Animals? Introduction to the Protozoans. Common Protozoans Infecting Domestic Animals. Introduction to the Phylum Platyhelminthes, Class Trematoda. The Trematodes(Flukes) of Domesticated and Wild Animals (And Human Beings). Introduction to the Tapeworms. Kingdom Animalia: Phylum Platyhelminthes Flatworms. Class Cestoda Tapeworms. Subclass Eucestoda True Tapeworms. Subclass Cotyloda Pseudotapeworms. Introduction to the Acanthocephalans--Thorny-Headed Worms. Introduction to the Nematodes. Nematodes that Infect Domestic Animals. Introduction to the Arthropods. Arthropods: Infecting/Infesting Domestic Animals. Kingdom Animalia: Phylum Arthropoda The Arthropods. Subphylum Pentastomida The Pentastomes. Kingdom Animalia: Phylum Annelida The Leeches. Class Hirudinea. Order Gnathobdellida. Family Hirudinidae. Common Laboratory Procedures for Diagnosing Parasitism. Parasites of Public Health Importance.
