Feline clinical parasitology [[electronic resource] /] / Dwight D. Bowman ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNISA996209767203316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, : Iowa State University Press, 2002
• ISBN: 1-282-29106-8; 9786612291067; 0-470-37680-5; 0-470-37659-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (482 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BowmanDwight D
• Disciplina: 636.8; 636.8089696
• Soggetti: Cats - Parasites; Veterinary clinical parasitology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: FELINE CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY; CONTENTS; Dexiogonimus ciureanus; Brachycera; Preface; 1.The Protozoa; Coccidia:The Phylum Apicomplexa Cryptosporidium felis; Cryptosporidium felis; Isospora felis; Isospora rivolta; Toxoplasma gondii; Unclassified Toxoplasma gondii Like Organism; Hammondia hammondi; Hammondia pardalis; Sarcocystis Species; Sarcocystis felis; Feline Sarcocystis -Associated Meningoencephalomyelitis; Cats as Experimental Final Hosts of Sarcocystis neurona; Besnoitia Species; Besnoitia darlingi; Besnoitia wallacei; Haemogregarines -Hepatozoon; Hepatozoon felis; The Piroplasms:Cytauxzoon and BabesiaCytauxzoon felis; Babesia felis; Babesia cati; Babesia herpailuri; Sarcomastigophora; Mucosoflagellates; Tetratrichomonas felistomae; Pentatrichomonas hominis; Giardia felis; Kinetoplastida; Trypanosomes; Trypanosoma; Trypanosoma brucei; Trypanosoma gambiense; Trypanosoma evansi; Trypanosoma congolense; Trypanosoma cruzi; Trypanosoma rangeli; Leishmanial Organisms; Leishmania donovani; Leishmania tropica; Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania mexicana; Rhizopoda; Entamoeba histolytica; Microspora; Encephalitozoon cuniculi; Microsporidium ; buyukmihcii; 2.The TrematodesTrematodes of the Buccal Cavity; Clinostomum falsatum; Clinostomum kalappahi; Clinostomum abdoni; Clinostomatidae; Trematodes of the Small Intestine; Cyathocotylidae; Mesostephanus milvi; Prohemistomum vivax; Diplostomatidae; Alaria marcianae; Cynodiplostomum azimi; Fibricola minor; Pharyngostomum cordatum; Echinostomatidae .; Echinochasmus perfoliatus .; Echinochasmus breviviteilus; Echinochasmus liliputanus; Episthmium caninum; Stephanoprora denticulatoides; Artyfechinostomum sufrartyfex; Isthmiophora melis; Echinoparyphium; Heterophyidae; Apophallinae .; Apophallus donicus; Apophallus venustusApophallus muehlingi; Ascocotylinae; Ascocotyle ascolonga .; Ascocotyle longicollis; Ascocotyle minuta; Ascocotyle angrense; Ascocotyle longa; Ascocotyle pachycystis; Ascocotyle arnoldoi; Centrocestinae; Centrocestus caninus; Pygidiopsis genata; Pygidiopsis summa; Pygidiopsoides spindalis; Cryptocotylinae; Cryptocotyle lingua; Cryptocotyle quinqueangularis; Cryptocotyle concavum; Euryhelminthinae; Euryhelmis squamula; Euryhelmis monorchis; Euryhelmis pacifica; Galactosominae; Galactosomum fregatae; Haplorchiinae; Haplorchis pumilio; Haplorchis yokogawai; Haplorchis taichui; Haplorchis sprentiHaplorchis parataichui; Procerovum varium; Procerovum calderoni; Stellantchasmus falcatus; Heterophyinae; Heterophyes heterophyes; Heterophyes aequalis; Heterophyopsis continua; Metagoniminae; Metagonimus yokogawai; Metagonimus takahashii; Stictodoriinae; Stictodora sawakinensis; Microphallidae; Microphalloides vajrasthirae; Plagiorchidae; Plagiorchis massino; Nanophyetidae; Nanophyetus salmincola; Trematodes of the Pancreatic Duct, Gallbladder,and Bile Duct; Dicrocoelidae; Eurytrema procyonis; Euparadistomum pearsoni; Euparadistomum buckleyi and Euparadistomum heiwschi; Platynosomum concinnum
• Sommario/riassunto: 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, zoo