Veterinary Clinical Parasitology [Plastic Comb]

Margaret W. Sloss (Author), Russell L. Kemp (Author), Anne M. Zajac (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 1994

Covers: Morphologic characteristics that can be observed by standard laboratory tests. Parasites recently recognized as pathogens of domestic animals. Diagnostic techniques.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Reviews of the previous edition:

“... enthusiastically recommended to veterinarians, veterinary students, and animal health technicians.” JAVMA

“... useful to practitioners and clinicians in carrying out routine and established parasitological examinations in their clinics and hospitals.” Canadian Veterinary Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

For veterinarians and veterinary technicians involved in the diagnosis of parasitism in animals, this book has 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, and the illustrations are now in color to aid diagnosis.

Key features:

• User-friendly layout for quick reference
  
• Includes over 400 color photographs
  
• Expanded parasite coverage
  
• Includes contributions from many AAVP members

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 198 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 6th edition (March 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813817331
• ISBN-13: 978-0813817330
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Medical Books > Veterinary Medicine > Parasitology

Customer Reviews

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not nearly as useful for reference as the previous edition., July 23, 1999

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Sue B Reith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Veterinary Clinical Parasitology (Plastic Comb)

The features that made the 5th edition so helpful as a reference, like separating the book into sections according to the type of host (ie: dog, sheep, horse, rodent), and showing photos of the parasites that commonly are found in or on that host, have been removed. Additionally, some very common parasites are not even included in this 6th edition! Rather than a good reference book, it has now been reduced to somewhat of a primer on parasitology, one that introduces you to 'types' of parasites, rather than one that actually enables you to recognize characteristics of one parasite that distinguish it from another, similar parasite so that you can specifically identify it. This book is no longer useful, as the previous edition was, for reference work. I do not recommend it.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still an essential book for the practitioner, April 11, 2001

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Omar O. Barriga - See all my reviews

This review is from: Veterinary Clinical Parasitology (Plastic Comb)

I was surprised at Dr.? Reith's review of this book. Contrary to what Reith affirms, the book IS divided into host sections, al least for the parasites diagnosed by fecal examination; actually, there are 28 pages and 55 photographs devoted to dogs and cats, 16 pages and 32 photographs devoted to ruminants, etc. Parasites of the urinary tract, genital tracts, or skin are in a separate chapter, as are blood parasites and arthropods. This does not bother me terribly. I wish Reith had mentioned the "very common parasites" that are not included; I have not missed any yet of the common ones in a veterinary practice. I have a fairly extensive collection of parasitology diagnosis books and, for the variety and/or quality of the photos, this is still the best. I only wish that some of the photos were in color but I am not sure I could afford it. I still recommend it very strongly to my students of Veterinary Parasitology and to veterinary practitioners.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, September 9, 2009

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Paulette J. Phillips "Paulette" (Westfield, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Veterinary Clinical Parasitology (Plastic Comb)

Have horses, have microscope, have plenty of fresh manure! Just needed a book that showed me what the heck I was supposed to be looking for!!! This book has been a money saver and a fantastic learning experience! Up to now I was just blindly de-worming my horses on a drug rotation basis. Now I do my own fecal exams and worm according to what I see. This book also tells you how to make a "flotation" solution for parasitic eggs (eggs float) and another solution for the nematodes themselves (worms sink). Super-easy! Fun and educational!! I strongly recommend this book to any horse keepers!!