Textbook of clinical parasitology in dogs and cats

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by  Lénaïg Halos, Frédéric Beugnet,Jacques Guillot

Textbook of
Clinical Parasitology
in dogs and cats
Frédéric Beugnet
Lénaïg Halos
Jacques Guillot
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Textbook of clinical parasitology in dogs and cats
Copyright © 2018 Frédéric Beugnet, Lénaïg Halos and Jacques Guillot
Illustrator:
Jacob Gragera Artal
ISBN: 978-2-9550805-2-8
EAN: 9782955080528
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Disclaimer:
Veterinary science is constantly evolving, as are pharmacology and the other sciences.
It is therefore the responsibility of the veterinarian to determine and verify the dosage, the
method of administration, the duration of treatment and any possible contraindications to
the treatments given to each individual patient, based on his or her professional experi-
ence. Neither the publisher nor the authors can be held liable for any damage or harm
caused to people, animals or property resulting from the correct or incorrect application of
the information contained in this book.
Textbook of
Clinical Parasitology
in dogs and cats

The authors would like to thank the following teachers
warmly for sharing and transmitting their passion for
parasitology: Professors Jean Gevrey (Lyon), René Chermette
(Alfort), Michel Franc (Toulouse), and Jacques Euzéby (Lyon).
This textbook is dedicated to them.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to thank:
- Danielle Craig and Chef du Monde agency for their assistance with English writing and
corrections.
- The Parasitology Departments of the French Veterinary Schools and Merial R&D for pro-
viding numerous parasite pictures.
- Oleg Mediannikov who provided the picture of Amblyomma tick infesting dog used for the
cover.
- Óscar Deza and the team from Grupo Asís, for all the artwork and design on the book, as
well as his patience while waiting for us to send material over the last 3 years.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Management for their interest in parasitology and
science, and for supporting our ambition of producing educational materials, such as this
textbook.

- The co-authors who contributed to the first editions of this textbook: Gilles Bourdoiseau and
Hoan Dang.
Finally, we would like to thank all the veterinary parasitologists who shared their knowledge of
specific parasites and helped us to complete this book: thanks to Jody Gookin (trichomonosis),
Adam Birkenheuer (cytauxzoonosis), Banie Penzhorn (babesiosis), and Donato Traversa (feline
lungworm).
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TEXTBOOK OF CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY IN DOGS AND CATS
AUTHORS
Prof. Frédéric Beugnet
DVM, PhD, Agrégé en Parasitologie et Maladies Parasitaires, Dip. EVPC
Frédéric Beugnet graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the National Veterinary
School of Lyon (France) in 1991. He holds a PhD in Parasitology, is a Diplomate of the Euro-
pean Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC), and is also Agrégé en Parasitologie et Maladies
Parasitaires and holds an HDR (Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches). He spent more than 10
years teaching and researching at university before joining Merial and still gives university lec-
tures. He specialises in veterinary parasitology for dogs, cats and horses, as well as antiparasitic
drugs, mathematical modelling of flea and tick dynamics, and epidemiology of vector-borne
diseases in pets and horses. Frédéric is Head of the Global Technical Services for Parasitology
and Parasiticides at Merial (now Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health).
Dr. Lénaïg Halos
DVM, PhD, Dip. EVPC
Lénaïg Halos graduated from the Alfort Veterinary School (France) in 2001. During her MSc,
PhD and postdoctoral studies, she further specialised in parasitology, with a specific interest in
arthropods and arthropod-borne diseases. From 2007 to 2010, she was Assistant Professor in
the Parasitology Department at the Alfort Veterinary School, before joining Merial, where her
work is dedicated to Pet Parasitology as Global Technical Director at Merial (now Boehringer
Ingelheim Animal Health).
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Prof. Jacques Guillot
DVM, PhD, Dip. EVPC
Jacques Guillot graduated from the Alfort Veterinary School (France) in 1991. He is a member
of the French Society of Parasitology (SFP), the French Society of Medical Mycology (SFMM),
the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM), and the International Society for
Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM). From 2003 to 2007, he was the scientific director
of the Alfort Veterinary School. Jacques Guillot is an active member of the European Scientif-
ic Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP), an independent, non-profit organisation
whose objective is to develop guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and control of major par-
asitic infections in companion animals in Europe. His primary research areas focus on the di-
agnosis and treatment of fungal and parasitic infections in domestic and wild animals. Jacques
Guillot is currently Head of the Parasitology Department at the Alfort Veterinary School.
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TEXTBOOK OF CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY IN DOGS AND CATS
PREFACE
This book is the second edition of a group of two volumes edited in 2005, and addresses clin-
ical aspects of canine and feline parasitoses.
The objectives of this book are:
• To give a complete view of the main parasites that can be observed and diagnosed in
dogs and cats, with particular focus on the European region.
• To confirm the appropriate methods of diagnosis and to emphasise the importance of
parasitological diagnosis (coproscopy, parasite observation), which is often forgotten
by veterinarians.
• To discuss the treatment and prevention of parasitoses, and the zoonotic risks linked
to these diseases.
This book concentrates on the most important general information and does not discuss tax-
onomy, morphology or biology in any great detail.
The pictures in this book have been sourced from the French Veterinary Schools, other Europe-
an veterinary faculties, and the authors. Not all photos are of the same size or proportions due
to the variation in microscopy equipment used, processing techniques, magnification, zoom, etc.
The life cycles are adapted and inspired from an original version published by Doug Carithers
and Guadalupe Miró in Pet Owner Educational Atlas. Parasites, Ed. Servet, 2012.
The authors focused on Parasitology sensu stricto (helminthology, protozoology and ento-
mo-acarology), so fungal infections are not included in this book.
This book has been developed specifically for veterinarians and veterinary students so that they
may rapidly access information about infestation, clinical studies, diagnosis, therapy, preven-
tion and zoonotic risks.
The authors