VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY RESOURCES
Below you will find online parasitology visual materials, developed by top universities worldwide – from atlases of different families of parasites, to identification keys and technical procedures.
If you have suggestions for more resources, or if you spot any broken link, please get in touch.
Disclaimer: I do not own rights to any of the content present in the links below. When referencing these materials, credit should be given to their original creators.
Updated Apr 2020
TOPICS
#Parasitology #VeterinaryMedicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences – University of Copenhagen
Very complete atlas, including arthropods, helminths and protozoans in several animal species. [EN]
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – University of Lisbon
Atlas of arachno-entomology (incl. mites, ticks, fleas) and protozoology. Identification keys and short summaries on each species are also provided. [PT]
Royal Veterinary College & Food and Agricultural Organisation
Visual guide with identification keys for fecal parasites, and procedures for fecal sample collection and several diagnostic tests (e.g. McMaster egg count). [EN]
College of Veterinary Medicine – Oklahoma State University
Collection images and short descriptions of the diagnostic stages of the most common helminths and protozoans infecting domestic animal species. Also includes diagnostic identification keys. [EN]
Microb. & Parasitology Dept – Universidade Federal Fluminense
Short image collection of the diagnostic stages of the main helminths and protozoans of veterinary interest. [PT]
Biology Division – Kansas State University
Varied listing of both micro- and macroscopic pictures of animal and human parasites, including some descriptions on each species. [EN]
School of Biological Sciences – Bristol University
Identification guide to tick specimens, as well as a visual resources on their morphology, distribution, biology and status as vectors of pathogens. [EN]
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – University of Lisbon
Very detailed visual identification key for Portuguese Culicoides female specimens. Includes descriptions and labelled images of important diagnostic structures. ( [EN]
© Diogo Guerra. 2020