Handbook of equine parasite control

Content: Intro
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 List of Contributors
 Preface to the First Edition
 Prefaceto the Second Edition
 Acknowledgements
 Section I Internal Parasites and Factors Affecting Their Transmission
 Chapter 1 Biology and Life Cycles of Equine Parasites
 Nematodes
 Cestodes
 Arthropods
 Trematodes
 References
 Chapter 2 Pathology of Parasitism and Impact on Performance
 Nematodes
 Arthropods
 General impact of parasitism
 References
 Chapter 3 Environmental Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission
 Preparasitic development
 Preparasitic persistence
 Computer simulations Other parasitesConclusion
 References
 Chapter 4 Host Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission
 Immunity
 Concluding remarks
 References
 Chapter 5 Parasite Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission
 Reproduction
 Translation
 Transmission
 Propagation of life cycle stages
 Persistence of adult parasites
 Seasonality of reproduction
 Adaptation to control efforts
 References
 Section II Principles of Equine Parasite Control
 Chapter 6 Decreasing Parasite Transmission by Non-chemical Means
 Definitions
 Introduction
 Measures to limit contamination
 Measures to limit infectivity Measures to limit translationConclusion
 References
 Chapter 7 Pharmaceutical Approaches to Parasite Control
 Anthelmintic drug classes
 Adverse reactions to anthelmintic therapy
 Anthelmintic treatment regimens
 References
 Chapter 8 Anthelmintic Resistance
 Benzimidazoles
 Pyrimidines
 Macrocyclic lactones
 Other anthelmintics
 Mechanisms of anthelmintic resistance
 Parasite refugia
 Drug rotation
 References
 Section III Diagnosis and Assessment of Parasitologic Information
 Chapter 9 Diagnostic Techniques
 Coprology
 References
 Chapter 10 Detection of Anthelmintic Resistance Fecal egg-count reduction test (FECRT)Selection of egg-counting technique
 Guidelines for diagnosing resistance
 Interpretation of FECRT
 Egg reappearance periods
 Definitions
 How to generate ERP information
 References
 Chapter 11 Evaluating Historical Information
 Who?
 What?
 When?
 Where?
 Why and How?
 Other considerations
 References
 Chapter 12 Synopsis of Evidence-Based Parasite Control
 Considering the evidence
 Measuring drug efficacy
 Basic treatment foundation
 Farm strategies, adult horses
 What is expected in the future?
 Ten commandments
 Clinical cases for self- assessment Section IV Case HistoriesCase 1 Mystery Drug
 History
 Questions
 Answers
 Case 2 Pyrantel Efficacy Evaluation
 History
 Questions
 Answers
 Case 3 Egg Count Results from Yearlings
 History
 Questions
 Answers
 Case 4 Peritonitis and Parasites
 History
 Questions
 Answers
 Case 5 Confinement after Deworming
 History
 Questions
 Answers
 Case 6 Abdominal Distress in a Foal
 History
 Clinicalassessment
 Laboratoryfindings
 Questions
 Answers
 Case 7 Quarantining Advice
 History
 Questions
 Answers
 Case 8 Diarrhea and Colic
 History
 Clinicalassessment
 Laboratoryfindings
 Treatment
 Questions