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A Colour Atlas of Companion Animal Parasites:Life Cycles and Morphological Identification
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Contents
Preface
Section 1: Life Cycles of Common Parasites of Companion Animals
1 Introduction to Parasite Life Cycles
Arthropods
Helminths
Protozoa
Further reading
2 Parasites of Dogs and Cats
Arthropods
The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis
The sheep tick, Ixodes ricinus
The hedgehog tick, Ixodes hexagonus
The dog tick, Ixodes canisuga
The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus
The meadow tick, Dermacentor reticulatus
The itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei
The follicle mite, Demodex
The fur mite, Cheyletiella
The lice, Trichodectes canis, Linognathus setosus and Felicola subrostratus
Helminths
The dog roundworm, Toxocara canis
The cat roundworm, Toxocara cati
Toxascaris leonina
The northern hookworm, Uncinaria stenocephala
The canine hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum
The whipworm, Trichuris vulpis
The French heartworm, Angiostrongylus vasorum
The fox lungworm, Crenosoma vulpis
The dog lungworm, Oslerus osleri (Filaroides osleri)
The cat lungworm, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Taenia hydatigena and other Taenia spp.
Taenia taeniaeformis
Echinococcus granulosus
The flea tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum
Protozoa
Toxoplasma gondii
Neospora caninum
Cryptosporidium spp.
Sarcocystis spp.
Cystoisospora spp.
Giardia and Tritrichomonas spp.
Babesia canis
3 Parasites of Horses
Arthropods
The horse bot, Gasterophilus
The horse flies, Tabanus and Haematopota
The sheep head fly, Hydrotaea irritans
The face fly, Musca autumnalis
The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans
The midge, Culicoides, and the
Chorioptes equi
The chewing louse, Bovicola equi, and the biting louse, Haematopinus asini
Helminths
The large strongyles: Strongylus vulgaris and other Strongylus spp.
The small redworms, the
Parascaris equorum
The pinworm, Oxyuris equi
The lungworm, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
The horse tapeworm, Anoplocephala perfoliata
The liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica
Protozoa
Eimeria leuckarti
Theileria equi and equine piroplasms
Section 2: Morphology of Parasites and Their Stages in Tissues
4 Introduction to Morphology of Parasites and Their Stages in Tissues
Arthropods
Acarines
Ticks
Mites
Insects
Fleas
Lice
Flies
Helminths
Nematodes
Nematode eggs
Cestodes
Further reading and references
5 Arthropods of Cats and Dogs
Common flea species on pets
Recognition of adult tickgenera on pets
Ixodes ricinus
Ixodes hexagonus
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Dermacentor reticulatus
Haemaphysalis spp.
Burrowing and non-burrowing mitesSarcoptes scabiei and Notoedres cati
Demodex spp.
Cheyletiella spp. and other fur mites
Otodectes cynotis, Neotrombicula autumnalis and Dermanyssus gallinae
Distinguishing parasitic mites and forage mites
The lice, Trichodectes canis, Linognathus setosus and Felicola subrostratus
Fly strike: identification of the life cycle stages of Lucilia sericata
6 Helminths of Cats and Dogs
Adult helminths of dogs
Adult helminths of cats
Nematode eggs in dog and cat faecal samples: I
Nematode eggs in dog and cat faecal samples: II
Angiostrongylus vasorum larval stages
Oslerus osleri and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus larval stages
Crenosoma vulpis larval stages
Tapeworm eggs and segments in faeces
Tapeworm metacestode cysts in tissues
7 Protozoa of Dogs and Cats
Protozoal parasites in dog and cat faecal samples: I
Protozoal parasites in dog and cat faecal samples: II
Babesia spp.
8 Arthropods of Horses
Biting flies: Muscidae and Tabanidae
Non-biting flies: Muscidae
Mosquitoes: some common species
The louse fly, Hippobosca equina
Mange mites: differential identification
Morphological featuresof horse lice
9 Helminths of Horses
Strongylus spp.
Cyathostomins
Oxyuris and Anoplocephala
Parascaris equorum
Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
Habronema and other spiruroids
Helminth eggs and larvae in horse faeces: I
Helminth eggs and larvae in horse faeces: II
Section 3: Parasites and Vectors Associated with Companion Animal Importation
10 Parasites and Disease Vectors Associated with Companion Animal Importation
Introduction
Exotic fleas
Imported helminths
Echinococcus multilocularis
The heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis
Dirofilaria repens and other filarial worms
The tongue worm, Linguatula serrata
Onchocerca lupi
The oesophageal worm, Spirocerca lupi
The eye worm, Thelazia callipaeda
Leishmania infantum
Ticks
Some important disease vector species
Differential identification of ticks on imported dogs
American ticks
Ticks on horses
References
Index
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