Handbook of Equine Parasite Control is an invaluable companion for equine veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, equine veterinary technicians and nurses, researchers in equine parasitology, horse owners, and farm and stable managers.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• SECTION I Internal Parasites and Factors Affecting Their Transmission
• 1 Biology and Life Cycles of Equine Parasites
• 2 Pathology of Parasitism and Impact on Performance
• 3 Environmental Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission
• 4 Host Factors Affecting Parasite Transmission
• 5 Parasite Factors Affecting Transmission
• SECTION II Principles of Equine Parasite Control
• 6 Decreasing Parasite Transmission by Nonchemical Means
• 7 Pharmaceutical Approaches to Parasite Control
• SECTION III Diagnosis and Assessment of Parasitologic Information
• 8 Diagnostic Techniques for Equine Parasitism
• 9 Detection of Anthelmintic Resistance
• 10 Evaluating Historical Information
• 11 Synopsis of Evidence-Based Parasite Control
• SECTION IV Case Histories
• Case 1 Mystery Drug
• Case 2 Pyrantel Efficacy Evaluation
• Case 3 Egg Count Results From Illinois Yearlings
• Case 4 Colic and Parasites
• Case 5 Confinement after Deworming
• Case 6 Abdominal Distress in a Foal
• Case 7 Quarantining Advice
• Case 8 Diarrhea and Colic
• Case 9 Foal Diarrhea
• Case 10 Oral Lesion
• Case 11 Skin Lesion
• Case 12 Legal Case
• Case 13 Repeated Egg Counts
• Case 14 Repeated Colic
• Case 15 Ivermectin Efficacy
• Case 16 Ten Commandments
• Case 17 Ivermectin Egg Reappearance
• Case 18 Name that Worm
• Case 19 Parasite Control for Yearlings
• Case 20 Reaction to Treatment