Through 50 questions and their corresponding answers,  this  book  offers  an  entirely  practical  review  of  the  endoparasites  and  ectoparasites  which affect the equine species as well as the methods of controlling them. This book, organized into chapters divided by organ, presents real-life situations that deal with parasites of the horse in professional veterinary practice. Its images and diagrams – around 300 altogether – render it something of a parasitology atlas.

KEY FEATURES:

➜ Around 300 images and diagrams.

➜ Q&A format.

➜ Practical review of external and internal parasites.

Authors

ARÁNZAZU MEANA MAÑES

PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM, Spain). Diplomate of the European Veterinary Parasitology College. Full professor at the Department of Animal Health of the UCM Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. 

FRANCISCO A. ROJO VÁZQUEZ

PhD from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of León (Spain). Diplomate of the European Veterinary Parasitology College. Professor at the universities of Salamanca (Faculty of Pharmacy), Madrid (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine), and León (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine). He currently works as a researcher at the Mixed Institute (CISC-ULE) of Mountain Livestock Farming (IGM) in León.

Table of Contents

I. Q & A Endoparasites of the digestive system

II. Q & A Endoparasites of the respiratory system

III. Q & A Systemic endoparasites

IV. Q & A Parasitic infections of the skin