Feline clinical parasitology / 1st ed.

作者：  Dwight D. Bowman ... [et al.]

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简介：Summary: Publisher Summary 1 Given that cats now surpass dogs as pets in US households and that pets increasingly travel, the treatment of feline parasitic infestations has become increasingly important. After pointing out the fact that the majority of parasites are cat- or dog-specific, Bowman (parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell U.) and his colleagues describe parasite identification, life cycle, geographic distribution, presentation and pathogenesis, epizootiology (trans- species infection routes), diagnosis, treatment, and control/ prevention of the gamut of parasites shown: protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, and arthropods. The coauthors are in veterinary science at Cornell, Auburn U., and Virginia Tech. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)   Publisher Summary 2 Although there are books available dealing with canine parasitology, there is at present no book detailing parasites that offers clinical information specific to felines. Cats differ significantly from dogs in their parasitic infections and infestations. Although dogs and cats do share a few parasites, the vast majority of the parasites of these pets are specific to either cats or dogs, not to both. This must-have reference offers an in-depth examination of feline parasites. Topics covered include parasite identification, history, geographic distribution, pathogeneisis, epidemiology, zoonosis, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention. Because of the immense worldwide popularity of cats and due to the amount of travel undertaken by cats and their owners, the authors have produced a book that is international in scope. Consequently, this exhaustive reference has strong appeal to practitioners and veterinary parasitologists in North America and around the world.