The text is easy to read, uses straight forward language but standard terminology, and the figures use cheerful colors and complement the text well. I liked the liberal use of micrographs of parasites. I think the book would be suitable as an introductory text for Veterinary students or college students. It is helpful to have ectoparasites, worms and protozoa covered in a single text at a level of detail that could reasonably be covered in a one-semester course. The focus on diagnosis and treatment is appropriate and the authors have avoided extensive discussion of disease pathology and host control mechanisms which simplifies the text. It is certainly useful that veterinarians are educated in this field both to safeguard patients and to help protect pet owners and agricultural workers from zoonotic disease. In this context the text would also be useful to medical students.
Review by: Samuel J. Black Professor, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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 | Edited by: Hany M. Elsheikha and Naveed Ahmed Khan ISBN: 978-1-904455-79-0 (paperback); 978-1-904455-80-6 (hardback) Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: May 2011 |