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.
List of Contributors |
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Preface to the First Edition |
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Preface to the Second Edition |
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Acknowledgements |
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Section I Internal Parasites and Factors Affecting Their Transmission |
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1 Biology and Life Cycles of Equine Parasites |
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2 Pathology of Parasitism and Impact on Performance |
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25 | (20) |
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3 Environmental Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission |
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45 | (10) |
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4 Host Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission |
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55 | (6) |
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5 Parasite Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission |
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61 | (8) |
Section II Principles of Equine Parasite Control |
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69 | (42) |
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6 Decreasing Parasite Transmission by Non-chemical Means |
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71 | (10) |
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7 Pharmaceutical Approaches to Parasite Control |
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81 | (18) |
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8 Anthelmintic Resistance |
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99 | (12) |
Section III Diagnosis and Assessment of Parasitologic Information |
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111 | (52) |
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113 | (28) |
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10 Detection of Anthelmintic Resistance |
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141 | (8) |
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11 Evaluating Historical Information |
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149 | (6) |
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12 Synopsis of Evidence-Based Parasite Control |
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155 | (8) |
Section IV Case Histories |
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165 | (2) |
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Case 2 Pyrantel Efficacy Evaluation |
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167 | (2) |
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Case 3 Egg Count Results from Yearlings |
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169 | (4) |
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Case 4 Peritonitis and Parasites |
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173 | (4) |
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Case 5 Confinement after Deworming |
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177 | (2) |
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Case 6 Abdominal Distress in a Foal |
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179 | (2) |
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Case 7 Quarantining Advice |
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181 | (2) |
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Case 8 Diarrhea and Colic |
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183 | (4) |
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187 | (4) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (4) |
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197 | (2) |
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Case 13 Repeated Egg Counts |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (4) |
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Case 15 Ivermectin Efficacy |
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205 | (2) |
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Case 16 Anthelmintic Treatments in Foals |
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207 | (2) |
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Case 17 Ivermectin Egg Reappearance |
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209 | (2) |
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Case 19 Parasite Control for Yearlings |
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213 | (2) |
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Case 20 Reaction to Treatment |
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215 | (2) |
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Case 21 Anthelmintic Toxicosis? |
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217 | (2) |
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Case 22 Deworming Program Adjustment? |
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219 | (2) |
Glossary |
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Index |
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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.