Author : Hany Elsheikha
Publisher : Caister Academic Press Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Domestic animals
ISBN : 9781904455790
This title provides an up-to-date resource for students and practicing veterinarians on how to recognize, diagnose and treat parasitic diseases in livestock and companion animals.
Author : Anne M. Zajac
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,39 MB
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0813820537
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 www.wiley.com/go/zajac. Veterinary Clinical Parasitology is a highly practical benchside reference invaluable to clinicians, technicians, and students.
Author : Dennis Jacobs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,71 MB
Release : 2015-12-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470670428
Principles of Veterinary Parasitology Principles of Veterinary Parasitology is a student-friendly introduction to veterinary parasitology. Written primarily to meet the immediate needs of veterinary students, this textbook outlines the essential parasitological knowledge needed to underpin clinical practice. Conceptual relationships between parasitic organisms, their biology and the diseases they cause are clearly illustrated. Help boxes and practical tips are included throughout alongside a wealth of colour photographs, drawings and life-cycle diagrams. Organised taxonomically with additional host-orientated chapters and focussing on parasites that commonly cause animal or zoonotic disease, welfare problems or economic losses, students worldwide will benefit from this straightforward and easy to comprehend introduction to veterinary parasitology. KEY FEATURES An easy to navigate textbook, providing information essential for clinical studies Full colour throughout, with photographs, diagrams, life-cycles and help boxes for visual learners A companion website including a pronunciation guide, self-assessment questions and further reading lists This book is accompaines by a companion website: WWW.wiley.com/go/jacobs/principles-veterinay-parasitology The website includes: Glossary Parasites listed by host and body system Pronunciation guide Parasite recogonition: flease, flies,worms and worm eggs Revision questions and answers Further reading list: books, articles and websites Powerpoint files of all diagrame for downloading
Author : M. A. Taylor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 28,71 MB
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470671629
The recipient of much praise and acclaim, Veterinary Parasitology is widely considered to be the definitive veterinary parasitology reference for practitioners and students alike. This Fourth Edition has been developed and enhanced into a two-part reference to reflect recent advances in the field, modern teaching practice, and updated parasite taxonomic classification systems. Part One contains expanded individual parasite descriptions using current taxonomic status within three new chapters on Helminthology, Protozoology and Entomology. Further updated chapters are provided on: The laboratory diagnosis of parasitism, Antiparasitics, The epidemiology of parasitic diseases, and Host resistance to parasitic diseases. Host species chapters have been retained and expanded and are found in Part Two of the edition. KEY FEATURES Tailored for those directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitic diseases of domestic animals Compatible with the diversity of current parasitology teaching modules – both for teaching parasite systematics and diseases on a host-organ basis Offers the most detailed parasite descriptions available today for teachers, research groups, veterinarians in practice and in government service, and others involved in aspects of parasitic disease Thoroughly revised and restructured to reflect the most up-to-date advancements in the field, Veterinary Parasitology, Fourth Edition, enhances its stellar reputation as the gold standard reference text for the global veterinary profession.
Author : Charles Mackey Hendrix
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 17,75 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN :
This outstanding new edition has been thoroughly revised with hundreds of new illustrations to augment text. Designed for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and allied office personnel, this reference provides a concise, clear discussion of parasites and how to diagnose them. Sampling techniques are included, with step-by-step guidelines for analysis. Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-392-5
Author : Dwight D. Bowman
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 45,48 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Parasites
ISBN : 1416044124
"Renowned for its meticulous attention to detail, Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians provides current, complete information on all parasites commonly encountered in veterinary medicine, as well as information about minor or rare parasites. You'll find discussions of arthropods, protozoans, and helminths of veterinary medicine, including taxonomy and life cycles, as well as clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of each parasite's infection or infestation. More than 800 high-quality, full-color photographs and illustrations help you to easily identify and treat parasites of every kind."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : William J. Foreyt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 31,94 MB
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118682262
Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual, Fifth Edition is a practical, thorough, bench top reference for basic diagnostic veterinary parasitology. The manual provides pertinent information on parasite life cyles, importance, location in the host, zoonotic potential, current literature, diagnosis, and treatment. It also includes step-by-step instructions for the most common diagnostic procedures used in routine veterinary practice. Sections are organized by animal host species, including dogs; cats; cattle, sheep and goats; llamas; horses; pigs; birds; ratites (ostriches, emus, and cassowaries); and laboratory animals, as well as wildlife, reptiles, marine mammals, and humans. There is a section in which common artifacts found in fecal samples are presented, and the last section includes conversion tables and a list of abbreviations. Features of the Fifth edition include: * updated and enhanced references * information on new drugs * improved section on parasites of marine mammals * sections on parasites of laboratory animals and humans * over 500 photographs and figures Readers will find this to be an easily accessible and accurate resource for information about parasites in a variety of animals - wild, domestic, common and exotic.
Author : Oliver Wilford Olsen
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 33,90 MB
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486651262
Unsurpassed, profusely illustrated text details lives, structures of numerous representative parasites of wild and domestic animals of North America. Exercises. Bibliographies.
Author : Debasis & Ghosh Nilotpal Jana
Publisher :
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 23,40 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9789351240365
The book 'Essentials of Veterinary Practice' is actually composed of six parts, viz., (1) Diagnostic section, (2) Medicine section, (3) Gynaecology and Obstetrics section, (4) Surgery section, (5) Veterinary pharmaceuticals, and (6) Miscellaneous information pertaining to veterinary practice. The total text is divided in to 22 chapters. Most characteristic features of this book are description of clinical as well as laboratory diagnosis of animal diseases, large number of common systemic as well as infectious and/or contagious diseases, induction of therapeutic aspects, and incorporation of commonly used surgical procedures in curing various diseases. Every disease has been presented in the most precise and systematic manner aiming to serve the need of animal health practitioners. The veterinary drug index indicating medicines and vaccines available in the market is unique, which is presented in a very systematic manner to link up with the modern art of treatment to be utilized under Indian farms and veterinary fields. Essential photographs of various diseases and disease conditions for recognition of important diseases have been incorporated in this book which would be of immense helpful to the neo-vets and obviously to the budding veterinarians. This book is primarily meant for the veterinary students (B.V. Sc. and A.H.) in India who are undergoing Internship training at the end of the 5-year integrated course. The book shall also be useful for the neo-vets and budding veterinarians, practicing veterinary clinicians, livestock development officers, animal health workers, Pranibandhu and progressive livestock farmers in India and other tropical countries.
Author : Charles M. Hendrix
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 2016-08-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323389813
- NEW case studies provide more opportunities to apply what you have learned, and bring to life a subject that can be dry and difficult. - UPDATED information throughout provides the most up-to-date coverage of the parasites most often seen in veterinary practice. - NEW! End-of-chapter matching exercises and online activities make study and review easier.
