Introduction

Endoparasites

• Parasite Groups
  (Nematodes, Cestodes, Trematodes)
• Life Cycles
  (Nematodes, Cestodes, Trematodes)
• Immunity to Parasite Infection
• Seasonal Variations in Worm Burdens
• Cyclic Variations in Worm Burdens
• Damage to Host
  (Mechanical, Digestive, Depletive, Allergenic, Anaemic)
• Control
  (Management Practices, Anthelmintic Control)
• Diagnosis
• Summary
  
  Parasite Profiles
  
  Nematodes
  
• Ascaris
• Ascarops
• Hyostrongylus
• Metastrongylus
• Oesophagostomum
• Physocephalus
• Stephanurus
• Strongyloides
• Trichinella
• Trichostrongylus
  
• Trichuris
  
  Acanthaocephalans
  
• Macracanthorhynchus
  
  Cestodes
  
• Cysticercus

Ectoparasites

• Parasite Groups
  (Arachnids, Insects)
• Life Cycles
  (Arachnids, Insects)
• Seasonal Variation in Infestations
• Damage to Host
  (Skin Lesions, Loss of Blood, Myiasis, Transmission of Disease, Tick Paralysis, Annoyance, Hide Damage)
• Control
  
  Parasite Profiles
  
  Ticks
  
• Amblyomma
  
  Mites
  
• Demodex
• Sarcoptes
  
  Lice
  
• Haematopinus
  

Glossary