Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds

Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds provides thorough coverage of major parasite groups affecting wild bird species. Broken into four sections covering protozoa, heminths, leeches, and arthropod parasites, this volume will provide reviews of the history, disease, epizootiology, pathology, and population impacts caused by parasitic disease. Taking a unique approach that focuses on the effects of the parasites on the host Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds will fill a unique niche in animal health literature.

List of contents

Section I: Introduction.
 
1. Parasitism: Costs and Effects.
 
Section II: Protozoa.
 
2. Haemoproteus.
 
3. Avian Malaria.
 
4. Leucocytozoonosis.
 
5. Atoxoplasma, Sarcocystis, and Isospora.
 
6. Trichomonosis.
 
7. Histomonas.
 
8. Eimeria.
 
9. Disseminated Visceral Coccidiosis in Cranes.
 
10. Cryptosporidium.
 
11. Toxoplasma.
 
Section III: Helminths.
 
12. Trematodes.
 
13. Schistosomes.
 
14. Cestodes.
 
15. Acanthocephala.
 
16. Eustrongylidosis.
 
17. Trichostrongylus.
 
18. Dispharynx, Echinuria, and Streptocara.
 
19. Tracheal Worms.
 
20. Amidostomum and Epomidiostomum.
 
21. Tetrameridosis.
 
22. Avioserpensosis.
 
23. Heterakis and Ascaridia.
 
24. Ascaridoid Nematodes: Contracaecum, Porrocaecum, and Balisascaris.
 
25. Diplotriaena, Serratospiculum, and Serratospiculoides.
 
26. Filarioid Nematodes.
 
27. Capillarid Nematodes.
 
Section IV: Leeches.
 
28. Leech Parasites of Birds.
 
Section V: Arthropods.
 
29. Phthiraptera, the Chewing Lice.
 
30. Acariasis.
 
31. Black Flies (Diptera:Simulidae).
 
32. Myiasis in Wild Birds

Report

"This is an excellent text that contains a tremendous amount of information useful for both wildlife biologists and veterinarians." - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association , June 2009
"Overall this very reasonably-priced book is quite well done. I recommend this book to any veterinarian working with wild birds or wild-caught birds including zoo specimens or veterinary students with an interest in such matters. Wildlife biologists, wildlife rehabilitators and wildlife centers should also find this book useful. University parasitologists should also find an interest in this new offering." - Veterinary Information Network

Product details

• Assisted by: Carter T Atkinson (Editor), Carter T. Atkinson (Editor), Carter T. (US Geological Survey) Atkinson (Editor), Atkinson Carter T. (Editor), D Bruce Hunter (Editor), D. Bruce Hunter (Editor), D. Bruce (University of Guelph) Hunter (Editor), Hunter D. Bruce (Editor), Nancy J Thomas (Editor), Nancy J. Thomas (Editor), Nancy J. (US Geological Survey) Thomas (Editor), Thomas Nancy J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.01.2009
• EAN: 9780813820811
• ISBN: 978-0-8138-2081-1
• No. of pages: 608
• Weight: 1558 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; Veterinärmedizin, Vögel, veterinary medicine, Spezialthemen Veterinärmedizin, Veterinary Medicine Special Topics, Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere, Veterinary Medicine - Zoo & Wildlife, Parasitäre Krankheit