CH.1 - FECAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITISM Collection of Fecal Samples Storage and Shipment of Fecal Samples Fecal Exam Procedures Fecal Flotation Additional Procedures for Fecal Examination Quality Control for Fecal Exam Procedures Use of the Microscope Microscope Calibration Pseudoparasites and Spurious Parasites Identification of Nematode Larvae Recovered with Fecal Flotation or Baermann Procedures Techniques for Evaluation of Strongylid Nematodes in Grazing Animals Fecal Culture Identification of Ruminant and Camelid Third-Stage Larvae Identification of Horse Third-Stage Larvae Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test Identification of Adult Worms Hoyer's Solution Lactophenol Parasites of Domestic Animals Dogs and Cats Ruminants and Camelids Horses Swine Birds Rodents and Rabbits Reptiles CH.2 - DETECTION OF PROTOZOAN AND HELMINTH PARASITES IN THE URINARY REPRODUCTIVE AND INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEMS AND IN THE EYE Techniques for Parasite Recovery Parasites of the Urinary System Parasites of the Reproductive Tract Helminth Parasites of the Integumentary System Urinary System Parasites Reproductive System Parasites Parasites of Other Systems (Excluding Arthropods) CH.3 - DETECTION OF PARASITES IN THE BLOOD Immunologic Detection of Blood Parasites Microscopic Examination of Blood for Protozoan Parasites Giemsa Stain Microscopic Examination of Blood for Nematode Parasites Tests for Canine Heartworm Microfilariae in Blood Samples Blood Parasites of Dogs and Cats Blood Parasites of Livestock and Horses Blood Parasites of Birds CH.4 - IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS IN VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY Immunodiagnostic Methods Molecular Diagnostic Methods CH.5 - DISAGNOSIS OF ARHTROPOD PARASITES Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks) Mite Identification Tick Identification Class Insecta Lice (Orders Anoplura and Mallophaga) Fleas (Order Siphonaptera) Flies (Order Diptera) Other Insects CH.6 - PARASITES OF FISH Techniques for Recovery of Ectoparasites Skin Biopsy (Mucus Smear) Fin Biopsy (Fin Snip) Gill Biopsy (Gill Snip) Recovery of Endoparasites Parasites of Fish Bibliography Index