A Colour Atlas of Companion Animal Parasites: Life Cycles and Morphological Identification

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A Colour Atlas of Companion Animal Parasites:Life Cycles and Morphological Identification
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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
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