Veterinary Parasitology Flashcards
concerned with the relationship phenomenon called PARASITISM in which one of the participants, the parasite lives at the expense of its host.
Parasitology
study of parasites includes their;
° life cycle
° morphology
° pathogenicity
° transmission
° epidemiology
° contact
(diagnosis, treatment, prevention)
understands parasites and their relationship with their hosts
parasitology
Scope of Veterinary Parasitology
- Vet Entomology
- Vet Protozoology
- Vet Helminthology
concerns with the study of parasitic arthropods insects, ticks, mites and pentastomids
Vet Entomology
concerns with the study of parasitic protozoa (all parasitic members of the kingdom protozoa)
Vet Protozoology
concerns with the study of parasitic helminths (flukes, tapeworms, roundworms, throny-headed worms and parasitic annelids)
Vet Helminthology
involves a host and a parasite
Parasitism
is an organism which the for the purpose or procuring food or food and shelter
parasite
receiving the advantage
parasite
one injured/harmed
host