Gain the knowledge you need to Identify and understand animal parasites! Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th 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 special emphasis on morphology, life cycle, and important parasites. Then in each chapter, material is conveniently organized by host species: dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, swine, birds, lab animals, fish, and reptiles. Written by educators Charles M. Hendrix and Ed Robinson, this full-color, spiral-bound book provides the skills that veterinary technicians need to collect samples, perform lab procedures, and communicate with clients.

Table of Parasites by Host Species

1. The Language of Veterinary Parasitology

2. Parasites That Infect and Infest Domestic Animals

3. Introduction to the Nematodes

4. Nematodes that Infect Domestic Animals

5. The Phylum Platyhelminthes, Class Cestoda

6. Tapeworms that Parasitize Domestic Animals and Humans

7. The Phylum Platyhlminthes, Class Trematoda

8. Trematodes (Flukes) of Animals and Humans

9. The Phylum Acanthocephala

10. The Protozoans

11. Common Protozoans That Infect Domestic Animals

12. Introduction to the Arthropods

13. Arthropods That Infect and Infest Domestic Animals

14. Introduction to the Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Pentastomida

15. The Phylum Annelida

16. Parasites of Public Health Importance in Veterinary Parasitology

17. Common Laboratory Procedures for Diagnosing Parasitism

18. Reference to Common Parasite Ova and Forms Seen in Veterinary Medicine

Appendix: Parasite Reference List by Species and Parasite Type

Glossary