Principles of Veterinary Parasitology

About the Authors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

About the Companion Website

Chapter 1. Veterinary Parasitology: Basic Concepts

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 What is Veterinary Parasitology?

1.2 Parasitism and parasites

1.2.1 Parasitism

1.2.2 Classification

1.2.3 Host–parasite relationships

1.3 Host–parasite interactions

1.3.1 Host defences

1.3.2 Parasite evasion of immunity

1.4 Parasitic disease

1.4.1 The host–parasite balance

1.4.2 Why parasites are important

1.4.3 Pathogenic mechanisms

1.5 Diagnostic techniques

1.5.1 Direct detection methods

1.5.2 Indirect detection methods

1.5.3 Limitations

1.6 Treatment and control

1.6.1 Key concepts

1.6.2 Chemotherapy

1.6.3 Resistance to parasiticides

1.6.4 Integrated parasite management

1.6.5 Vaccination

1.6.6 Alternative technologies

1.6.7 Concluding remarks

Chapter 2. Arthropods Part 1: Introduction and Insects

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Insects

2.2.1 Key concepts

2.2.2 Fleas (Siphonaptera)

2.2.3 Lice (Phthiraptera)

2.2.4 Bugs (Hemiptera)

2.2.5 Biting and Nuisance Flies (Diptera)

2.2.6 Myiasis–producing dipterans

Chapter 3. Arthropods Part 2: Ticks, Mites and Ectoparasiticides

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Ticks

3.2.1 Key concepts

3.2.2 Hard ticks (Ixodidae)

3.2.3 Soft ticks (Argasidae)

3.3 Mange mites

3.3.1 Key concepts

3.3.2 Sub–surface mites

3.3.3 Surface mites

3.4 Other arthropods

3.5 Ectoparasiticides

3.5.1 Key concepts

3.5.2 Some important ectoparasiticides

3.5.3 Insect growth regulators

3.5.4 Problems with ectoparasiticides

Chapter 4. Protozoa (Single–celled Parasites)

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Key concepts

4.2.1 Classification

4.2.2 Locomotion

4.2.3 Nutrition

4.2.4 Transmission

4.2.5 Reproduction

4.3 Ciliates

4.4 Amoebae

4.5 Flagellates

4.5.1 Haemoflagellates

4.5.2 Other flagellates

4.6 Coccidia

4.6.1 General Characteristics

4.6.2 Eimeria

4.6.3 Coccidiosis

4.7 Tissue cyst–forming coccidia

4.7.1 Sarcocystis

4.7.2 Besnoitia

4.7.3 Toxoplasma

4.7.4 Neospora

4.8 Blood–borne apicomplexans

4.8.1 Babesia

4.8.2 Theileria

4.9 Cryptosporidia

4.9.1 Cryptosporidium parva

4.9.2 Avian cryptosporidiosis

4.10 Antiprotozoal drugs

4.10.1 Key concepts

4.10.2 Anticoccidial drugs

Chapter 5. Platyhelminthes ( Flatworms )

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Cestodes

5.2.1 Key concepts

5.3 Cyclophyllidean tapeworms

5.3.1 Cyclophyllidean life–cycle

5.3.2 Metacestodes

5.3.3 Taenia

5.3.4 Echinococcus

5.3.5 Other cyclophyllidean tapeworms

5.4 Pseudophyllidean tapeworms

5.4.1 Pseudophyllidean life–cycle

5.4.2 Important pseudophyllideans

5.5 Cestocidal drugs

5.5.1 Praziquantel

5.6 Trematodes

5.6.1 Digenean trematodes

5.6.2 Fasciola

5.6.3 Other digenean trematodes

5.7 Flukicidal drugs

Chapter 6. Nematoda ( Roundworms ): Part 1 Concepts and Bursate Nematodes

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Key concepts

6.2.1 Recognition features

6.2.2 General biology

6.3 Bursate nematodes

6.3.1 Bursate superfamilies

6.3.2 Trichostrongyloidea

6.3.3 Strongyloidea

6.3.4 Ancylostomatoidea (hookworms)

6.3.5 Metastrongyloidea (lungworms)

Chapter 7. Nematoda ( Roundworms ): Part 2 Non–bursate Nematodes and Anthelmintics

7.1 Non–bursate nematodes

7.1.1 Non–bursate superfamilies

7.1.2 Rhabditoidea

7.1.3 Ascaridoidea (ascarids)

7.1.4 Oxyuroidea (pinworms)

7.1.5 Spiruroidea and Filarioidea

7.1.6 Trichinelloidea

7.2 Other parasitic worms

7.2.1 Acanthocephala

7.2.2 Leeches

7.3 Anthelmintics

7.3.1 Levamisole group

7.3.2 Macrocyclic lactones

7.3.3 Benzimidazoles

7.3.4 Newer chemical groups

Chapter 8. Clinical Parasitology: Farm Animals

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Ruminants

8.2.1 Digestive system

8.2.2 Respiratory system

8.2.3 Cardiovascular system

8.2.4 Integument

8.2.5 Other body systems

8.3 Pigs (Swine)

8.3.1 Internal organs

8.3.2 Integument

8.4 Poultry

8.4.1 Internal organs

8.4.2 Integument

Chapter 9. Clinical Parasitology: Companion Animals and Veterinary Public Health

9.1 Equine parasitology

9.1.1 Digestive system

9.1.2 Respiratory and circulatory systems

9.1.3 Integument

9.1.4 Other body systems

9.2 Small animal parasitology

9.2.1 Digestive system

9.2.2 Respiratory and circulatory systems

9.2.3 Integument

9.2.4 Other body systems

9.3 Veterinary public health

9.3.1 Food–borne zoonoses

9.3.2 Environmental zoonoses

References

Index

Dennis Jacobs, BVMS, PhD, FHEA, DipEVPC, FRCPath, FRVCS, Emeritus Professor, The Royal Veterinary College, London

After graduating from the Glasgow Veterinary School and a short period in the pharmaceutical industry, he devoted his professional career to teaching and research. He has served as Vice–President of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology and Secretary of the European Veterinary Parasitology College.

Mark Fox, BVetMed, PhD, FHEA, DipEVPC, MRCVS, Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, The Royal Veterinary College, London

He has over thirty years experience of teaching and research in the veterinary parasitology field, having graduated from The Royal Veterinary College and spent a period in small animal practice.  His current research interests focus on the epidemiology of parasite infections in both domestic and wild animals.  He was awarded the William Hunting medal in recognition of avian coccidiosis research. 

Lynda Gibbons, BSc, PhD, CBiol, FSB, Attached Senior Scientist, The Royal Veterinary College, London

Having studied at Leicester University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, she became Head of Animal Helminthology Biosystematics at the CABI Institute of Parasitology. She is a recipient of the Elsdon–Dew medal (Parasitological Society of Southern Africa) and the Betts Prize (The Royal Veterinary College).

Carlos Hermosilla, DrMedVet, DipEVPC, DrHabil, DVM, Professor, Justus–Liebig–Universität Gießen

Having gained a veterinary degree from the University Austral of Chile, where he is now visiting professor, and doctorates from Justus–Liebig–Universität in Germany, he worked as Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology at The Royal Veterinary College before returning to the Institute of Parasitology in Gießen to continue his enthusiasm for teaching and research.