Veterinary Parasitology (eBook)

Mike Taylor, an independent veterinary consultant, is an honorary Professor in Veterinary Parasitology at the Royal Veterinary College, London, former head of Parasitology at the Central Veterinary Laboratory (VLA), Weybridge and Wildlife Disease Surveillance at Central Science Laboratory York, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Veterinary Parasitology. He has written more than 250 scientific papers and 20 book chapters in the field. Bob Coop is Honorary Fellow of the Moredun Foundation, and former Head of the Division of Parasitology at the Moredun Research Institute, Scotland. He is a former President of the British Association for Veterinary Parasitology and Honorary Fellow of the University of Edinburgh. Richard Wall is Professor of Zoology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, and Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.

Preface to the first edition
Acknowledgements to the first edition
Preface and acknowledgements to the second edition
Preface and acknowledgements to the third edition
Preface and acknowledgements to the fourth edition

Part 1: General parasitology including taxonomy, diagnosis, antiparasitics

Chapter 1 Veterinary helminthology

Chapter 2 Veterinary protozoology

Chapter 3 Veterinary entomology

Chapter 4 Laboratory diagnosis of parasitism

Chapter 5 Antiparasitics

Chapter 6 The epidemiology of parasitic diseases

Chapter 7 Host resistance to parasitic diseases

Part 2: Host-parasite diseases

Chapter 8 Parasites of cattle

Chapter 9 Parasites of sheep and goats

Chapter 10 Parasites of horses

Chapter 11 Parasites of pigs

Chapter 12 Parasites of dogs and cats

Chapter 13 Parasites of poultry and gamebirds

Chapter 14 Parasites of ungulates

Chapter 15 Parasites of laboratory animals

Chapter 16 Parasites of exotics

Chapter 17 Facultative ectoparasites and arthropod vectors

References and further reading

Index

"New to this updated edition are new approaches to teaching the science, detailed parasite descriptions and a new structure that lends to the reference's use in the clinic or in a classroom." (California Bookwatch 2016)

"anyone who works or has an interest in veterinary parasitology should consider having this resource at their disposal." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2016)

"This book makes a useful contribution to the veterinary parasitology literature and is a useful reference book. It should find a place in most vet school libraries and specialist referral clinics." (Veterinary Record 2016)

"Filled with discussions of costs, immunology, clinical signs and pathology, and good-quality color photos throughout, nothing currently on the market even begins to approach Veterinary Parasitoloy in thoroughness and coverage." (Donovan's literary services 2016)

"This is a well-written and well-organized book. It provides students, veterinarians, and scientists with an invaluable guide to understanding the characteristic features, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitic helminths, protozoa, and arthropods of veterinary significance." (Doody Enterprises 2016)

"The 4th edition of Veterinary parasitology will be a useful addition to the libraries of veterinary parasitology diagnostic and reference laboratories, veterinary parasitology research groups and to those teaching parasitology to veterinary students." (Australian Veterinary Journal 7 July 2017)