Nielsen / Reinemeyer Handbook of Equine Parasite Control

2. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-119-38278-2
Verlag: BLACKWELL PUBL

Nielsen / Reinemeyer Handbook of Equine Parasite Control

Handbook of Equine Parasite Control, Second Edition offers a thorough revision to this practical manual of parasitology in the horse. Incorporating new information and diagnostic knowledge throughout, it adds five new sections, new information on computer simulation methods, and new maps to show the spread of anthelmintic resistance. The book also features 30 new high-quality figures and expanded information on parasite occurrence and epidemiology, new diagnostics, treatment strategies, clinical significance of infections, anthelmintic resistance, and environmental persistence.

This second edition of Handbook of Equine Parasite Control brings together all the details needed to appropriately manage parasites in equine patients and support discussions between horse owners and their veterinarians. It offers comprehensive coverage of internal parasites and factors affecting their transmission; principles of equine parasite control; and diagnosis and assessment of parasitologic information. Additionally, the book provides numerous new case histories, covering egg count results from yearlings, peritonitis and parasites, confinement and deworming, quarantine advice, abdominal distress in a foal, and more.
* A clear and concise user-friendly guide to equine parasite control for veterinary practitioners and students
* Fully updated with new knowledge and diagnostic methods throughout
* Features brand new case studies
* Presents 30 new high-quality figures, including new life-cycle charts
* Provides maps to show the spread of anthelmintic resistance

Handbook of Equine Parasite Control is an essential guide for equine practitioners, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians dealing with parasites in the horse.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nielsen, Martin K.

Reinemeyer, Craig R.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Pferde
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Bakteriologie, Virologie, Parasitologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the First Edition ixPreface to the Second Edition xiAcknowledgements xiiiSection I Internal Parasites and Factors Affecting Their Transmission 11 Biology and Life Cycles of Equine Parasites 32 Pathology of Parasitism and Impact on Performance 253 Environmental Factors Affecting Parasitic Transmission 454 Host Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission 555 Parasite Factors Affecting Transmission 61Section II Principles of Equine Parasite Control 696 Decreasing Parasite Transmission by Non ]chemical Means 717 Pharmaceutical Approaches to Parasite Control 81Section III Diagnosis and Assessment of Parasitologic Information 998 Anthelmintic Resistance 1019 Diagnostic Techniques 11310 Detection of Anthelmintic Resistance 14111 Evaluating Historical Information 14912 Synopsis of Evidence ]Based Parasite Control 155Section IV Case Histories 163Case 1: Mystery Drug 165Case 2: Pyrantel Efficacy Evaluation 167Case 3: Egg Count Results from Yearlings 169Case 4: Peritonitis and Parasites 173Case 5: Confinement after Deworming 177Case 6: Abdominal Distress in a Foal 179Case 7: Quarantining Advice 181Case 8: Diarrhea and Colic 183Case 9: Foal Diarrhea 187Case 10: Oral Lesion 191Case 11: Skin Lesion 193Case 12: Legal Case 197Case 13: Repeated Egg Counts 199Case 14: Repeated Colic 201Case 15: Ivermectin Efficacy 205Case 16: Anthelmintic Treatments in Foals 207Case 17: Ivermectin Egg Reappearance 209Case 18: Name That Worm 211Case 19: Parasite Control for Yearlings 213Case 20: Reaction to Treatment 215Case 21: Anthelmintic Toxicosis? 217Case 22: Deworming Program Adjustment? 219Glossary 221Index

Über Autor(innen)

Reinemeyer, Craig R.
Martin K. Nielsen, DVM, PhD, DipACVM, is Associate Professor and Schlaikjer Professor in Equine Infectious Disease at the M.H. Gluck Equine Research Center in the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.Craig R. Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD, DipACVM, is a Founder and President of East Tennessee Clinical Research in Rockwood, Tennessee, USA.