Medicine
Top 100 Questions and Answers about Fleas and Pets
by Hany Elsheikha, Ian Wright, Michael Dryden
Description
If you have a flea problem, you're probably trying to solve it - unfortunately, flea infestations are very difficult to eliminate!
Thankfully, we now know more about the biology and treatment of fleas than ever before, which has led to safe, effective, and affordable treatments, both on pets and in the environment. This book provides an easy introduction to the world of fleas, and a flea-educated owner is an owner able to effectively prevent, control and treat infestations. Detailing the most effective treatment and prevention options, the book:
- Provides accessible and easy to understand information about fleas and their control;
- Describes the changes in animal and human health when flea infestations occur;
- Includes practical advice pitched at a level for both owners and veterinary nurses.
Top 100 Question and Answers About Fleas covers all the important facts you need to know about fleas in an easy question and answer format. Informative and interesting, it is an invaluable aid in your quest to provide the best quality of life to beloved pets.
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Author Biography
Hany Elsheikha is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Parasitology at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham. He earned his PhD in Molecular and Evolutionary Parasitology from Michigan State University, where he studied the genetic population structure of the protozoan Sarcocystis neurona, the agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in the Americas. In 2005, he was awarded the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Postdoctoral Fellowship. He is the author of more than 250 research and professional articles on parasite pathobiology and control. Hany is the author of one US patent and three textbooks. Also, he is a diplomate of the European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC), a member of the European Scientific Counsel of Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) UK & Ireland, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). From 2014
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View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher CAB International
- Publication Date December 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781789245486 / 1789245486
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 19.99 GBP
- Pages80
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2019
- Dimensions234 X 156 mm
- Reference Code4908
