Diagnostic Veterinary Parasitology: An Introduction

Table of Contents:

• Collection, Preservation and Dispatch of Faecal Samples
  – Collection of faecal sample
  – Dispatch of faecal samples by post
• Techniques for Detection of Parasite Eggs/Oocysts in Faeces
  – Examination of faecal sample for helminthic infections
  – Faecal examination for enteric protozoan parasitic stages
  – Sporulation of coccidian oocysts
  – Preparation of faecal cultures and recovery of larvae by Baermann technique
  – Micrometry
• Identification of Parasitic Mites: Collection and Examination of Skin Scrapings
  – Collection of skin scrapings
  – Techniques for diagnosis of demodectic mange mites
  – Identification of mange mites
  – Identification of ticks
• Examination of Blood, Lymph Node Biopsy and Other Body Fluids
  – Collection of blood
  – Requirements for the blood smear examination
  – Types of blood smears
  – Staining procedures
  – Buffy coat examination
  – Lymph node impression smears
  – Mice inoculation test
  – Examination of preputial washings for Tritrichomonas foetus
  – Detection of microfilariae in blood
  – Examination of urine, nasal scrapings, nasal discharge and sputum
• Collection and Preservation of Parasites
  – Helminths
  – Arthropods
• Immuno-molecular Techniques for Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections

Appendix

Tables
– Characteristic features of important parasites/developmental stages
– Predilection site of parasites infecting domestic animals
– Commonly used antiparasitic drugs

Photographs
– Eggs of commonly seen helminths of ruminants
– Eggs of commonly seen helminths of equines
– Eggs of commonly seen helminths of canines
– Eggs of commonly seen helminths of pigs
– Eggs of commonly seen helminths of poultry
– Commonly used chemicals/glasswares/equipments in diagnostic laboratory
– Plate I: Photomicrographs of various stages of important helminthic parasites
– Plate II: Photomicrographs of various stages of important protozoan/rickettsial parasites
– Plate III: Photomicrographs of various stages of important arthropod parasites
– Plate IV: Commonly encountered pseudoparasites