Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals: A Diagnostic ManualIt is a great pleasure for me to introduce this great deal of information from various insti manual for the diagnosis of parasites of domes tutes and universities. tic animals. It is a unique publication in many The result is an impressively comprehen respects. Books concerning parasitic anima I sive, beautifully illustrated and, above all high diseases - comprehensive textbooks, but also ly serviceable manual. It is easy to consult. Its field manuals - abound. These generally deal systematic and colour-coded layout allows the with aetiology, c1inical signs and pathology, as user to steer swiftly and surely through a vast weil as control and treatment. However, while amount of information. Clinical pictures and methods for diagnosis are often mentioned, figures show the parasite stage of diagnostic these are rarely sufficiently practical and spe interest, facilitating a rapid and accurate diag cific to allow the person ne I in field laborato nosis. The book has been designed to be used ries to reach a concise, rapid dia gnosis of the by veterinarians and technicians, by teachers parasite species involved in any particular case. and students - in fact, by anyone dealing with Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals suc the diagnosis of diseases in domestic animals. ceeds in redressing these shortcomings." |
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acute adult worms Africa Amblyomma anaemia animals Babesia babesiosis biting blood bloodsmear bovis brucei bursa calves camels cattle cause Cestoda chronic clinical signs coccidiosis congolense cycle Cysticercus cysts dermatitis Diagnosis diarrhoea disease dromedaries effective eggs Eimeria endemic areas equi equine erythrocytes evansi faeces feed female fenbendazole Figures flies flukes Geographic distribution gondii heavy infections HELMINTHS hepatica HORSES AND DONKEYS Hyalomma intermediate hosts irritation Ivermectin large numbers larvae lesions lice liver Location louse lungworm male mg/kg microfilariae migrate mites mucosa muscles myiasis necropsy Nematoda found nematodes nodules occur Oesophagostomum Onchocerca oocysts ovis parasite pathogenic pigs Prophylaxis PROTOZOA Psoroptes Remarks Rhipicephalus Sarcocystis Sarcoptes sheep and goats Significance skin small intestine Small intestine Hosts small ruminants Species description stage strongyles swine tapeworm Theileria Therapy and Prophylaxis tick tion tissue transmitted Trematoda tropical Trypanosoma vectors weight loss World-wide Symptoms µg/kg µm in diameter µm long