Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology

Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology 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. Featuring full-color illustrations and a user-friendly layout the book begins with a section dedicated to the fundamentals of veterinary parasitology and ends with a section on the prevention of parasitic infections entailing recent developments in the understanding of the pathogenesis and control of parasitic diseases. In between there are sections on important parasitic infections in livestock organized by the parasite agents - helminths protozoa and arthropods - plus a section on diagnostic parasitology. This book is an essential reference for veterinary students practicing veterinarians and researchers in the field of parasitology.