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Handbook of Parasites and Parasitic Diseases of Ducks

Editor: Tanmoy Rana

Handbook of Parasites and Parasitic Diseases of Ducks

ISBN: 979-8-89881-748-0
eISBN: 979-8-89881-747-3 (Online)

Introduction

Handbook of Parasites and Parasitic Diseases of Ducks explains the major parasitic diseases affecting ducks and their impact on flock health, productivity, and public health. It covers the biology, life cycles, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of both internal and external parasites commonly found in wild and domesticated ducks. The handbook also examines epidemiological risk factors associated with aquatic environments and different production systems, helping readers understand how parasites spread and how infections can be effectively managed.

This handbook combines essential scientific knowledge with practical disease management strategies. It is aimed as an essential resource for understanding how to improve duck health and sustainable poultry production for a wide range of academic and professional readers.


Key Features

  • - Systematically covers helminths, protozoa, and ectoparasites affecting ducks.
  • - Explains parasite life cycles, transmission routes, and disease mechanisms.
  • - Describes modern diagnostic methods and immunological responses.
  • - Provides practical guidance on antiparasitic treatments, prevention, and biosecurity.
  • - Provides information on advanced topics like zoonotic risks, drug resistance, vaccine development, and emerging parasitic diseases.
  • - Includes references for further reading.

Target Readership :

This is a textbook for students of veterinary medicine and zoology, and a practical handbook for researchers, veterinarians, poultry professionals and duck farmers.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Tanmoy Rana
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery, Sciences
Kolkata, West Bengal, India



Contributor(s):
Ayushi Nair
Department of Medicine
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Amit Kumar Jaiswal
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
COVSc&AH, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)
Mathura 281001, Uttar Pradesh
India


Alok Kumar Singh
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry
Kuthuliya, Rewa, 486001, (MP)
India


Abhinav N. Suthar
Department of Medicine
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Aditya Baruah
Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University
North Lakimpur, Assam
India


Annada Das
Department of Livestock Products Technology
Institute of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India


Bhupamani Das
Department of Clinics (Veterinary Parasitology)
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Dadireddy Narmada Raghavi
Faculty of Veterinary Parasitology
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Deepjyoti Roy
Department of Veterinary Extension
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus (RGSC), Banaras Hindu University
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
India


Felix Uchenna Samuel
Animal Science Program
Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama A&M University
Normal, Alabama
USA


Gautam Bordoloi
Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University
North Lakimpur, Assam
India


Ganipisetty Revathi
Faculty of Veterinary Parasitology
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Gaurav Kumar
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
COVSc&AH, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)
Mathura 281001, Uttar Pradesh
India


H.R. Parsani
Department of Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Jitendra Tiwari
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVAU)
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
India


Jinu Manoj
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala LajPat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Hisar, Haryana
India


Jessy Bagh
Department of Livestock Production and Management
College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India


Kale Chandrakant Dinkar
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
COVSc&AH, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)
Mathura 281001, Uttar Pradesh
India


Kaushik Satyaprakash
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
India


Latchumikanthan Annamalai
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Veterinary College and Research Institute (TANUVAS)
Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu
India


Matheri Kanniyappan Vijayasarathi
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Veterinary College and Research Institute (TANUVAS)
Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu
India


Manaswini Dehuri
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India


Mranalini Prerna
Division of Veterinary Parasitology
ICAR–National Research Centre on Camel (ICAR-NRCC)
Bikaner, Rajasthan
India


Manoj Kumar Singh
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
India


Niral Patel
Department of Medicine
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Nabanita Ganguly
Department of Veterinary Patasitology
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Pradeep Kumar
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
COVSc&AH, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)
Mathura 281001, Uttar Pradesh
India


P. Suvaneeth
University Veterinary Hospital
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Kokkalai, Kerala
India

Department of Veterinary Pathology
Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
India


Probhakar Biswas
Department of Avian Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences
Mohanpur, West Bengal
India


Pallabi Pathak
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University
North Lakhimpur, Assam
India


Rupam Sachan
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
COVSc&AH, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)
Mathura 281001, Uttar Pradesh
India


S.S. Devi
Bioscience Research and Training Centre
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India


Suraksha Subedi Deka
Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University
North Lakimpur, Assam
India


Suman Biswas
Department of Avian Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences
Mohanpur, West Bengal
India


Sirigireddy Sivajothi
Faculty of Veterinary Parasitology
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Tanmoy Rana
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences
Kolkata, West Bengal
India


Vishwa Ranjan Upadhyay
Division of Animal Physiology
ICAR–National Research Centre on Camel (ICAR-NRCC)
Bikaner, Rajasthan
India


Vinay Kishor Tiwari
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVAU)
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
India


Vipin Maurya
Department of Livestock Production Management
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus (RGSC), Banaras Hindu University
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
India


Velusamy Rangasamy
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Veterinary College and Research Institute (TANUVAS)
Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu
India