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Veterinary parasitology is the study of animal parasites, especially relationships between parasites and animal hosts, and their interactions. Parasites of domestic animals (livestock and pet animals) as well as wildlife animals are considered. Veterinary parasitology studies genesis and development of parasitoses in animal host. Veterinary parasitology also studies taxonomy and systematics of parasites, morphology, life cycles, and living needs of parasites in environment and in animal host. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of animal parasitoses are designed using procured observations. Data obtained from parasitological research in animals helps in veterinary practice and improve animal breeding. Major goal of veterinary parasitology is to protect animals and improve their health status. Moreover, a number of animal parasites are transmitted to humans. Therefore, veterinary parasitology is also important for public health.¹²

1 Diagnostic methods
2 Divisions of Veterinary Parasitology
3 References
4 External links

Diagnostic methods

A number various methods are used to identify and to diagnose parasites in animals:²

Coprological examination
- Flotation
- Sedimentation
- McMaster method
- Baermann method
Haematology
- Bloodsmear and Giemsa-stain
- Diff-Quick
- QBC
Skin scraping
Immunological methods
- Indirect immunofluorescence
- ELISA
- Immunoblotting (Western blot)
- Complement fixation test
Molecular biological methods
- PCR
- RFLP-PCR

Divisions of Veterinary Parasitology

Veterinary Protozoology

focused on veterinary important protozoans

Examples of protozoan parasites:

Veterinary Helminthology

focused on veterinary important helminth parasites

Examples of helminth parasites:

Veterinary Entomology (Arachnoentomology)

focused on veterinary important Arachnids and Insects

Examples of arachnid and insect parasites:

References

^ Jurášek, V., Dubinský, P., 1993. Veterinárna parazitológia. Príroda a.s., Bratislava, 382 pp.
^ ^a ^b Kaufmann, J., 1996. Parasitic infections of domestic animals: a diagnostic manual. Birkhauser, Berlin, 423 pp.

External links

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