Sinopsis

Atlas entirely dedicated to the most important parasites and parasitoses of sheep. This book has been written by a prestigious specialist in Parasitology with a broad experience in this species, and each chapter shows his extensive knowledge in the field. Based on a practical approach, it includes numerous resources (images, graphs, tables, flowcharts) to facilitate the identification of parasites and comprehension of their life cycles. In addition, two chapters address examination methods (best techniques to identify adults, eggs and larvae) and antiparasitic drugs (including groups and routes of administration), respectively, thus turning this book into a reference in its field. The atlas format makes the contents understandable and accessible to readers.

Índice

1. Gastrointestinal system
Oesophagus
Gongylonema pulchrum (gullet worm)
Rumen/Reticulum
Paramphistomum spp. (rumen fluke)
Abomasum
Haemonchus contortus (barber’s pole worm)
Teladorsagia spp.
Small intestine
Cryptosporidium spp.
Eimeria spp.
Giardia spp.
Trichostrongylus spp.
Nematodirus spp.
Cooperia curticei
Bunostomum trigonocephalum
Strongyloides papillosus
Moniezia expansa/Moniezia benedeni
Large intestine
Tetratrichomonas ovis
Oesophagostomum spp.
Chabertia ovina
Skrjabinema ovis (pinworm)
Trichuris ovis (whipworm)
Liver
Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke)
Dicrocoelium dendriticum (small fluke)
Cysticercus tenuicolis
Hydatid cyst
Linguatula serrata
2. Respiratory system
Nasal cavities
Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal bot)
Limnatis nilotica (aquatic leeches)
Lungs (trachea - bronchi - lung tissue)
Dictyocaulus filaria (sheep lungworm)
Protostrongylus rufescens (red lungworm)
Muellerius capillaris (nodular lungworm)
Cystocaulus ocreatus (small lungworm)
Neostrongylus linearis (red lungworm)
Hydatid cyst
3. Reproductive system
Uterus - placenta
Toxoplasma gondii
4. Circulatory system
Blood
Trypanosoma spp.
Babesia spp.
Theileria spp.
5. Locomotory system
Muscles
Sarcocystis ovicanis
Sarcocystis ovifelis
Toxoplasma gondii
Cysticercus ovis (sheep measles, ovine cysticercosis)
6. Nervous system
Brain - spinal cord
Coenurus cerebralis (gid)
Toxoplasma gondii
7. Integumentary system
Class Arachnida
Ticks
Mites
Sarcoptes scabiei (sarcoptic mange)
Psoroptes ovis (psoroptic mange)
Chorioptes ovis (chorioptic mange)
Demodex ovis (demodectic mange)
Psorergates ovis
Neotrombicula spp. (harvest mite)
Class Insecta
Flies causing traumatic myiasis (fly strike)
Flies causing obligatory myiasis (nasal bots)
Other flies (causing nuisance and blood-feeding)
Simulium spp. (blackflies)
Culicoides spp. (biting midges)
Tabanus spp. (horseflies)
Melophagus ovinus (keds)
Lice
Fleas
8. Laboratory diagnostic methods
Faecal examination
Collection and preservation of faeces
Faecal examination methods
Direct smear method (wet preparation)
Flotation method
Sedimentation method
Stained faecal smear for Cryptosporidium spp.oocysts detection (modified Ziehl-Neelsen)method
Faecal antigen detection
McMaster method
FLOTAC method
Coproculture
Baermann method
Pasture herbage examination
Blood examination
Thin blood smears
Serology
Skin examination
Molecular methods
Anthelmintic resistance methods
Faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT)
Egg hatch test (EHT)
Larval development test (LDT)
9. Antiparasitic drugs
Groups and mode of action
Antiprotozoals
Ionophores
Quinolones
Symmetrical triazinones
Thiamine antagonists
Quinazolines
Anthelmintics
Macrocyclic lactones
Benzimidazoles and pro-benzimidazoles
Imidazothiazoles
Tetrahydropyrimidines
Pyrazinoisoquinolines
Salicylanilides
Substituted phenols
Amino-acetonitrile derivatives
Spiroindoles
Insecticides/acaricides
Macrocyclic lactones
Organophosphorus compounds
Formamidines
Synthetic pyrethroids
Routes of administration
References