Parasites of poultry

Parasites of poultry are commonly referred to as "worms," although this term is technically not correct. These parasites can cause chickens in a flock to appear unthrifty, which often leads to secondary complications. In some cases, the parasites can cause mortality in the flock. Frequent inspection of the flock for signs of illness is the best management tool for identifying when these parasites are a problem.The object of this book is to present reliable and comprehensive information on parasites of Poultry.

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, for parasitology Department, Zagazig University, Egypt. He holds a PhD in Parasitology on Filariasis in dogs and postdoctoral studies on Effect of chemotherapy on specific antibody levels (I gM, IgG1, IgG2 and IgA) in Brugia malayi in infected Mastomys coucha at Giessen, Germany From 1993 to 1994.