ISBN:
9781455757534
Copyright:
2009
Page Count:
464
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$101.00
Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource,9th Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9781455757534
Copyright:
2009
Page Count:
464
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$101.00
$101.00
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Now in full color, this comprehensive reference provides current information on all parasites commonly encountered in veterinary medicine. Its primary focus is on parasites that infect major domestic species, such as dogs, cats, horses. pigs, and ruminants. This edition also covers organisms that infect poultry, laboratory animals, and exotic species. And with this book’s coverage of minor and rare parasites, you’ll be able to diagnose more difficult cases. No other book in this market is so respected and so complete. It’s the only parasitology reference that provides everything you’ll need!
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Key Features
- Thorough coverage describes parasites that infect most major domestic species, and also includes organisms that infect poultry, lab animals and exotic species.
- A convenient appendix includes six drug tables listing parasiticides by species and a table of commercial antiparasitic vaccines, for easy access to the most up-to-date drug information.
- Greek and Latin roots of terms are arranged alphabetically on the inside front and back covers, providing a quick reference when you’re in a hurry.
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New to This Edition
- Over 800 full-color photos and line drawings help you identify parasites accurately.
- A new introductory chapter provides an overview of parasitology.
- A new Vector-borne Diseases chapter restates viruses, rickettsiae and other bacteria, protozoa, and helminths in terms of vectors.
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Contents
- Introduction
Dwight D. Bowman - Arthropods
Dwight D. Bowman - Protozoans
Dwight D. Bowman - Helminths
Dwight D. Bowman - Vector-borne Diseases
Susan E. Little - Antiparasitic Drugs
Randy Carl Lynn - Diagnostic Parasitology
Dwight D. Bowman - Histopathological Diagnosis
Mark L. Eberhard
Appendix
Table A-1 Ovine Parasiticides
Table A-2 Porcine Parasiticides
Table A-3 Bovine Parasiticides
Table A-4 Feline Parasiticides
Table A-5 Canine Parasiticides
Table A-6 Equine Parasiticides
Table A-7 Commercial Antiparasitic Vaccines - Introduction
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Authors
Dwight D. Bowman, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of Parasitology, Department of Micorbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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