Main description:

Organ-Specific Parasitic Diseases of Dogs and Cats takes an organ-specific approach to the impact of parasitic diseases in dogs and cats. This book provides a detailed description of the key role that parasites play in the pathogenesis of diseases, explores the manifestation of symptoms and diagnosis, and offers prevention and treatment strategies to counteract parasitic infections.

An introduction by the editor is followed by chapters from various authors covering parasitic diseases in specific organs and organ systems. The book also provides an overview on the diagnostic evaluation of parasitic diseases. Parasite control, travel management, therapeutic measures, and disease control strategies round out the discussion.

With contributions from experts in the field, this book serves as a useful resource to researchers, academics, and postgraduates who wish to expand their knowledge on parasitic diseases, diagnosis, and treatment, and as a reference for scientists looking to develop new antiparasitic drugs.

Contents:

Acknowledgements Tanmoy Rana

Preface Tanmoy Rana

Introduction Tanmoy Rana Vikrant Sudan Deepak Sumbria

1. Parasites in the Urogenital tract Hakim Manzer Alam

2. Parasites in the Cardiovascular System Anil Kumar Nehra Ansu Kumari Aman Dev Moudgil Sukhdeep Vohra

3. Parasites in the Integumentary System Amita Tiwari Shivangi Udainiya Amita Dubey Vivek Agrawal

4. Parasites in the Nervous System Abrar Ul Haq Idrees Mehraj Allaie Shahana Riyaz Tramboo

5. Parasites in the Eye M. A. Kshama

6. Parasites of the Respiratory System Aman Dev Moudgil Anil Kumar Nehra Pallavi Moudgil Sukhdeep Vohra

7. Parasites of the Gastrointestinal System Rangasamy Velusamy Latchumikanthan A. Vijayasarathi M. K.

8. Parasites of Liver and Pancreas Alok Kumar Dixit Pooja Dixit Manigandan Lejeune Sita Prasad Tiwari

9. Parasites of Musculoskeletal System Amit Kumar Jaiswal Pradeep Kumar Vivek Agrawal Amit Singh Shanker K. Singh

10. An overview of diagnostic evaluation of parasitic diseases Snehil Gupta Aakanksha Harit Diksha Sharma Surbhi Gupta

11. Therapeutic measures and control strategies Vivek Agrawal Amit Kumar Jaiswal Amita Tiwari Mukesh Shakya