Review by Kathy Lyon (Click on stars for an explanation)

This book is out of print.

Intended for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, this book should become essential reading. As with the 6th edition, the 7th edition of Veterinary Clinical Parasitology has been prepared under the auspices of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) and focuses on morphologic identification of parasites of domestic animals. The various techniques described provide an accurate and cost-effective means of diagnosing parasitic infections in animals.

The 7th edition has been expanded significantly to include additional globally important parasites. Extra text material has been added for each parasite to indicate its distribution, life cycle, and importance. I also appreciated the order of information, including where to locate the parasite on the host. There are hundreds of color illustrations.

There are chapters on birds, reptiles, and fish that are sufficient to aid the clinician who is seeing just a few cases in these species. For the avian- reptile- and piscean-interested practitioner, there are more specialized books on these species that I might recommend.

The book is spiral bound to lie flat, useful when one is switching from a microscope to a textbook. I found it easy to use, informative, and thorough. I recommend it for the clinic library.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Fecal Examination In The Diagnosis Of Parasitism
  • Collection of Fecal Samples
  • Fecal Exam Procedures
  • Use of the Microscope
  • Techniques for Evaluation of Strongylid Nematodes in Grazing Animals
  • Identification of Adult Worms
  • Parasites of Domestic Animals
  • Dogs and Cats
  • Ruminants and Camelids
  • Horses
  • Swine
  • Birds
  • Rodents and Rabbits
  • Reptiles

• Chapter 2: Detection of Protozoan and Helminth Parasites in the Urinary, Reproductive and Integumentary Systems
  • Techniques for Parasite Recovery
  • Urinary System Parasites
  • Reproductive System Parasites
  • Integumentary System

• Chapter 3: Detection of Parasites in the Blood
  • Immunologic Detection of Blood Parasites
  • Microscopic Examination of Blood for Protozoan Parasites
  • Microscopic Examination of Blood for Nematode Parasites
  • Blood Parasites of Domestic Animals

• Chapter 4: Diagnosis of Arthropod Parasites
  • Mite Identification
  • Tick Identification
  • Lice (Orders Anoplura and Mallophaga)
  • Fleas (Order Siphonaptera)
  • Flies (Order Diptera)
  • Other Insects

• Chapter 5: Parasites of Fish
• References
• Index

Blackwell Publishing (2006).

Softcover, 320 pages.

ISBN 13: 978-0-8138-1734-7.