Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds
by Carter T. Atkinson, Nancy J. Thomas, D. Bruce Hunter
January 2009
Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds provides thorough coverage of major parasite groups affecting wild bird species. Broken into four sections covering protozoa, helminths, leeches, and arthropod parasites, this volume provides reviews of the history, disease, epizootiology, pathology, and population impacts caused by parasitic disease. Taking a unique approach that focuses on the effects of the parasites on the host, Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds fills a unique niche in animal health literature.
- Thorough coverage of key parasite groups affecting wild birds
- Succinctly reviews history, disease, epizootiology, pathology, and population impacts of parasitic diseases
- Focuses on the effects of parasites on the host
- Fulfills unique niche in animal health literature
