The eighth edition of this text has been thoroughly updated and covers 6 major topics of discussion, including: Arthropods, Protozoans, Helminths, Antiparasitic drugs, Diagnostic Parasitology and Histopathological Diagnosis. It also features extensive discussion of dog and cat parasites, particularly hookworms and roundworms. Although the diseases caused by these infections are not as common as 20 years ago, the parasites are still routinely infecting patients. Hundreds of illustrations aid in identification.