Veterinary Ectoparasites

Ectoparasites are of growing significance in modern veterinary medicine and a detailed understanding of the biology of these parasites is fundamental to their appropriate treatment and control. The authors of this book have therefore provided a complete overview of the biology, and behaviour of arthropod ectoparasites along with the pathology and treatment of diseases in livestock and companion animals of temperate habitats. This is the only up-to-date book available written specifically for practitioners and students of veterinary medicine, animal husbandry and applied animal sciences. Such a unique volume is essential because in veterinary parasitology, ectoparasites such as the lice, mites, ticks, fleas or dipteran agents of myiasis assume far greater prominence than in other parasitological disciplines. Ectoparasite infestation of domestic and companion animals, therefore, has overt clinical features requiring a distinct approach to diagnosis and control. This book has been written with this in mind. The text takes a unique integrated approach combining both ectoparasite biology and veterinary dermatology. In the second edition of this successful book (previously, entitled Veterinary Parasitology), the detailed coverage of individual ectoparasite species has been expanded. Up-to-date information of new veterinary drugs and modes of application has been included and the practical clinical relevance of the information has been strengthened.

Ectoparasites are of growing significance in modern veterinarymedicine and a detailed understanding of the biology of theseparasites is fundamental to their appropriate treatment andcontrol. The authors of this book have therefore provided acomplete overview of the biology, and behaviour of arthropodectoparasites along with the pathology and treatment of diseases inlivestock and companion animals of temperate habitats.This is the only up-to-date book available written specificallyfor practitioners and students of veterinary medicine, animalhusbandry and applied animal sciences. Such a unique volume isessential because in veterinary parasitology, ectoparasites such asthe lice, mites, ticks, fleas or dipteran agents of myiasis assumefar greater prominence than in other parasitological disciplines.Ectoparasite infestation of domestic and companion animalstherefore, has overt clinical features requiring a distinctapproach to diagnosis and control. This book has been written withthis in mind. The text takes a unique integrated approach combiningboth ectoparasite biology and veterinary dermatology.In the second edition of this successful book (previouslyentitled Veterinary Parasitology), the detailed coverage ofindividual ectoparasite species has been expanded. Up-to-dateinformation of new veterinary drugs and modes of application hasbeen included and the practical clinical relevance of theinformation has been strengthened.

Preface to Second Edition.Acknowledgements.Chapter 1 The Importance and Diversity of ArthropodEctoparasites.Chapter 2 Mites (Acari).Chapter 3 Ticks (Acari).Chapter 4 Adult Flies (Diptera).Chapter 5 Myiasis.Chapter 6 Fleas (Siphonaptera).Chapter 7 Lice (Phthiraptera).Chapter 8 The Diagnosis and Control of EctoparasiteInfestation.Glossary.Index.