Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual (eBook)

William J. Foreyt is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman. Dr. Foreyt specializes in veterinary and wildlife parasitology, epizootiology, and parasitic and disease interactions among domestic livestock, wildlife and humans

Preface vii

Introduction viii

Section 1. Diagnostic Parasitology 3

Collection and Submission of Samples 3

Diagnostic Techniques 5

Microscopy 8

Bibliography 9

Section 2. General Parasitology 11

Classification Simplified 11

Biblography 14

Section 3. Parasites of Dogs 17

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 17

Location of Major Parasites 18

Zoonotic Diseases 18

Drugs 20

Internal Parasites 21

External Parasites 39

Biblography 45

Section 4. Parasites of Cats 47

Miscellaneous Parasites 47

Miscellaneous External Parasites

of Cats and Dogs 48

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 50

Location of Major Parasites 51

Zoonotic Diseases 52

Drugs 53

Internal Parasites 54

External Parasites 62

Bibliography 63

Section 5. Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats 69

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts in Cattle 69

Coccidia in Cattle 69

Location of Major Parasites in Cattle 70

Zoonotic Diseases in Cattle 70

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts in

Sheep and Goats 71

Coccidia in Sheep and Goats 72

Location of Major Parasites in

Sheep and Goats 73

Zoonotic Diseases in Sheep and Goats 74

Drugs Used in Ruminants 77

Internal Parasites 80

External Parasites 98

Bibliography 109

Section 6. Parasites of Llamas 115

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 115

Coccidia in Llamas 115

Location of Major Parasites 116

Drugs 116

Internal Parasites 117

External Parasites 119

Bibliography 120

Section 7. Parasites of Horses 121

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 121

Location of Major Parasites 122

Zoonotic Diseases 123

Drugs 124

Internal Parasites 126

External Parasites 132

Bibliography 133

Section 8. Parasites of Pigs 137

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 137

Location of Major Parasites 138

Zoonotic Diseases 139

Drugs 140

Internal Parasites 142

External Parasites 149

Bibliography 150

Section 9. Parasites of Birds 153

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 153

Location of Major Parasites 154

Zoonotic Diseases 154

Coccidia in Birds 155

Drugs 156

Internal Parasites 158

External Parasites 163

Bibliography 166

Section 10. Parasites of Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries) 167

Location of Major Parasites 167

Drugs 167

Common Parasites 168

Bibliography 170

Section 11. Parasites of Laboratory Animals 171

Drugs 171

Common Parasites 171

Bibliography 179

Section 12. Parasites of Wildlife 181

Important Parasites of Wildlife 181

Parasites 184

Bibliography 197

Section 13. Parasites of Marine Mammals 199

Marine Mammals 199

Major Parasites 200

Drugs 201

Internal Parasites 201

Bibliography 206

Section 14. Parasites of Reptiles 207

Common Reptiles 207

Major Parasites 208

Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 209

Drugs 211

Internal Parasites 212

Bibliography 212

Section 15. Parasites of Humans 213

Location of Major Parasites 213

Common Parasites 214

Internal Parasites 215

External Parasites 216

Bibliography 217

Section 16. Common Artifacts in Feces 219

Artifacts 219

Spurious Parasites 220

Section 17. Tables 223

Metric / English conversion factors and measures of concentration 223

Temperature, length, and volume conversion chart 224

Abbreviations Used in Text 224

Index 225