Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians

Dr. Hendrix is a professor of parasitology at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, and he has received the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award twice and the Auburn University Student Government Teacher of the Year Award twice. Mr. Robinson currently teaches parasitology to veterinary technology students at Penn Foster, an online program.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. The Language of Veterinary Parasitology 2. Parasites That Infect and Infest Domestic Animals 3. Introduction to the Nematodes 4. Nematodes That Infect Domestic Animals 5. The Phylum Platyhelminthes, Class Cestoda 6. Tapeworms That Parasitize Domestic Animals and Humans 7. The Phylum Platyhelminthes, Class Trematoda 8. Trematodes (Flukes) of Animals and Humans 9. The Phylum Acanthocephala 10. The Protozoans 11. Common Protozoans that Infect Domestic Animals 12. Introduction to the Arthropods 13. Arthropods That Infect and Infest Domestic Animals 14. Introduction to the Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Pentastomida 15. The Phylum Annelida 16. Parasites of Public Health Importance in Veterinary Parasitology 17. Common Laboratory Procedures for Diagnosing Parasitism 18. Reference to Common Parasite Ova and Forms Seen in Veterinary Medicine Appendix: Parasite Reference List by Species and Parasite Type Glossary