TY - BOOK AU - Hendrix,Charles M. AU - Robinson,Ed TI - Diagnostic parasitology for veterinary technicians / Charles M. Hendrix SN - 9780323831031(spiral bound) AV - SF810.A3 HEN PY - 2023///] CY - St. Louis, Missouri :Elsevier, 2023] PB - Elsevier KW - Veterinary clinical parasitology KW - Parasites KW - Parasitic Diseases, Animal KW - Animals, Domestic KW - parasitology KW - Animals, Laboratory KW - Veterinary parasitology KW - fast N1 - Spiral bound; Includes index; Parasites by host species -- The language of veterinary parasitology -- Parasites that infect and infest domestic animals -- Introduction to nematodes -- Nematodes that infect domestic animals -- The phylum platyhelminthes, class cestoda -- Tapeworms that parasitize domestic animals and humans -- The phylum platyhelminthes, class trematoda -- Trematodes (flukes) of animals and humans -- The phylum acanthocephala -- The protozoans -- Common protozoans that infect domestic animals -- Introduction to the arthropods -- Arthropods that infect and infest domestic animals -- Introduction to the phylum arthropoda, subphylum pentastomida -- The phyum annelida -- Parasites of public health importance in veterinary parasitology -- Common laboratory procedures for diagnosing parasitism -- Reference to common parasite ova and forms seen in veterinary medicine -- Epilogue: Becoming proficient in veterinary medicine's most important skill -- Appendix A: parasite reference list by species and parasite type -- Appendix B: VTNE review questions in parasitology -- Appendix C: antiparasitic drugs by host species -- Appendix D: zoonotic and discourse-speaking or writing authoritatively about parasitic zoonoses N2 - "Featuring concise discussions of the most commonly encountered internal and external parasites, this book covers parasites by group - including nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, protozoans,arthropods, and leeches - with desciptions of morphology, life cycle, and important parasites for each. Each chapter is conveniently organized by host species: dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, swine, birds, lab animals, fish, and reptiles. In full color, this guide provides the skills that veterinary technicians need to collect samples, perform lab procedures, and communicate with clients."-- ER -