Description

A parasite is a living thing that inhabits its host and feeds off of or at the expense of it. Numerous species of the two-winged Order Diptera, including mosquitoes, horseflies, blowflies, and warbleflies, directly parasitize domestic animals and spread disease-causing pathogens. Companion animals suffer from these infestations and infections, and the livestock business pays a hefty price for these illnesses. Wherever domestic animals are raised, these issues arise. This lavishly illustrated book presents domestic animal parasites from a biological standpoint. It addresses parasite evolution and ecology and integrates traditional parasite descriptive biology with contemporary cell and molecular biology methods. The most crucial characteristics of the parasites, the diseases they cause, and the most recent information on effective preventative and control strategies are presented in a variety of educational tables and schemes. Veterinarians, students of the veterinary and life sciences, veterinarian nurses, laboratory personnel, and owners of pets and animals can all benefit from the book as a textbook and reference resource.