Diagnostic parasitology for veterinary technicians / Charles M. Hendrix, Ed Robinson.

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This edition features clear and concise discussions of the most commonly encountered internal and external parasites. Chapters are organized by parasite group - including nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, protozoans, arthropods, and leeches - and include a detailed description of the group, with spec...

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Main Authors: Hendrix, Charles M. (Charles Mackey) (Author)
Robinson, Ed, CVT (Author)
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2017]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Veterinary clinical parasitology.
Parasitic Diseases, Animal.
Animals, Domestic > parasitology.
Animals, Laboratory > parasitology.
Physical Description:xliv, 384 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The language of veterinary parasitology ? Parasites that infect and infest domestic animals ? Introduction to the nematodes ? Nematodes that infect domestic animals ? The phylum Platyhelminthes, class Cestoda ? Tapeworms that parasitize domestic animals and humans ? The phylum Platyhelminthes, class Trematoda ? Trematodes (flukes) of animals and humans ? The phylum Acanthocephala ? The Protozoans ? Common protozoans that infect domestic animals ? Introduction to Arthropods ? Arthropods that infect and infest domestic animals ? Introduction to phylum Arthropoda, subphylum Pentastomida ? The phylum Annelida ? Parasites of public health importance in veterinary parasitology ? Common laboratory procedures of the diagnosing parasitism ? Reference to common parasite ova and forms seen in veterinary medicine
  • Glossary.