Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual
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Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual

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eBook - PDF

Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual

About this book

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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Yes, you can access Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual by William J. Foreyt in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781118682395
Edition
5

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. Section 1. Diagnostic Parasitology
  7. Section 2. General Parasitology
  8. Section 3. Parasites of Dogs
  9. Section 4. Parasites of Cats
  10. Section 5. Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats
  11. Section 6. Parasites of Llamas
  12. Section 7. Parasites of Horses
  13. Section 8. Parasites of Pigs
  14. Section 9. Parasites of Birds
  15. Section 10. Parasites of Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries)
  16. Section 11. Parasites of Laboratory Animals
  17. Section 12. Parasites of Wildlife
  18. Section 13. Parasites of Marine Mammals
  19. Section 14. Parasites of Reptiles
  20. Section 15. Parasites of Humans
  21. Section 16. Common Artifacts in Feces
  22. Section 17. Tables
  23. Index