Veterinary Clinical Parasitology

Veterinary Clinical Parasitology, Eighth Edition, prepared under the auspices of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP), emphasizes the morphologic identification of both internal and external parasites of domestic animals. Focusing on the tests and information most relevant to daily practice, the book describes accurate, cost-effective techniques for diagnosing parasitic infections in animals. Including clear, easy-to-find information on the distribution, life cycle, and importance of each parasite, Veterinary Clinical Parasitology offers more than 450 images to aid with diagnosis. The Eighth Edition includes a new chapter on immunologic and molecular diagnosis, increased coverage of ticks and new sections on identification of microfilariae and larvae in diagnostic samples. The new edition also features expanded information on quantitative egg counts, detection of anthelmintic resistance and identification of ruminant strongylid larvae. Additional improvements include many new images throughout the book, revised taxonomic information, a new layout featuring tabs by section to improve user-friendliness, and a companion website offering the images from the book in PowerPoint at wiley.com/go/zajac. Veterinary Clinical Parasitology is a highly practical benchside reference invaluable to clinicians, technicians, and students.

Veterinary Clinical Parasitology, Eighth Edition, preparedunder the auspices of the American Association of VeterinaryParasitologists (AAVP), emphasizes the morphologic identificationof both internal and external parasites of domestic animals.Focusing on the tests and information most relevant to dailypractice, the book describes accurate, cost-effective techniquesfor diagnosing parasitic infections in animals. Including clear,easy-to-find information on the distribution, life cycle, andimportance of each parasite, Veterinary ClinicalParasitology offers more than 450 images to aid with diagnosis.The Eighth Edition includes a new chapter on immunologic andmolecular diagnosis, increased coverage of ticks and new sectionson identification of microfilariae and larvae in diagnosticsamples. The new edition also features expanded information onquantitative egg counts, detection of anthelmintic resistance andidentification of ruminant strongylid larvae. Additionalimprovements include many new images throughout the book, revisedtaxonomic information, a new layout featuring tabs by section toimprove user-friendliness, and a companion website offering theimages from the book in PowerPoint at wiley.com/go/zajac. Veterinary Clinical Parasitology is a highly practicalbenchside reference invaluable to clinicians, technicians, andstudents.

Preface viiAcknowledgments ixAuthors xiChapter 1 Fecal Examination for the Diagnosis of Parasitism 3Collection of Fecal Samples 3Storage and Shipment of Fecal Samples 4Fecal Exam Procedures 4Fecal Flotation 4Additional Procedures for Fecal Examination 12Quality Control for Fecal Exam Procedures 15Use of the Microscope 16Microscope Calibration 16Pseudoparasites and Spurious Parasites 19Identification of Nematode Larvae Recovered with Fecal Flotation or Baermann Procedures 23Techniques for Evaluation of Strongylid Nematodes in Grazing Animals 28Fecal Culture 28Identification of Ruminant and Camelid Third-Stage Larvae 29Identification of Horse Third-Stage Larvae 30Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test 30Identification of Adult Worms 38Hoyer's Solution 39Lactophenol 39Parasites of Domestic Animals 39Dogs and Cats 40Ruminants and Camelids 88Horses 114Swine 128Birds 140Rodents and Rabbits 156Reptiles 164Chapter 2 Detection of Protozoan and Helminth Parasites in the Urinary, Reproductive, and Integumentary Systems and in the Eye 171Techniques for Parasite Recovery 171Parasites of the Urinary System 171Parasites of the Reproductive Tract 171Helminth Parasites of the Integumentary System 172Urinary System Parasites 174Reproductive System Parasites 178Parasites of Other Systems (Excluding Arthropods) 178Chapter 3 Detection of Parasites in the Blood 185Immunologic Detection of Blood Parasites 185Microscopic Examination of Blood for Protozoan Parasites 185 Giemsa Stain 186Microscopic Examination of Blood for Nematode Parasites 187Tests for Canine Heartworm Microfilariae in Blood Samples 188Blood Parasites of Dogs and Cats 191Blood Parasites of Livestock and Horses 202Blood Parasites of Birds 208Chapter 4 Immunodiagnostic and Molecular Diagnostic Tests in Veterinary Parasitology 213Immunodiagnostic Methods 213Molecular Diagnostic Methods 216Chapter 5 Diagnosis of Arthropod Parasites 217Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks) 217Mite Identification 217Tick Identification 246Class Insecta 264Lice (Orders Anoplura and Mallophaga) 266Fleas (Order Siphonaptera) 280Flies (Order Diptera) 288Other Insects 302Chapter 6 Parasites of Fish 305Techniques for Recovery of Ectoparasites 305Skin Biopsy (Mucus Smear) 305Fin Biopsy (Fin Snip) 306Gill Biopsy (Gill Snip) 307Recovery of Endoparasites 307Parasites of Fish 308Bibliography 325Index 327