This book presents the latest information on canine parasites with zoonotic potential, to help avoid human infections. Compiled by international specialists, it covers protozoa, ectoparasites and helminth species of clinical importance in dogs, as well as the state of the art in diagnosis, preventive measures and potentially necessary treatment schemes.

Dogs are commonly kept in families around the world and can predispose their human companions to disease. Updating and deepening insights from other specialist literature, the book is intended for practitioners and scientists alike. It also offers practical guidance for veterinary and human physicians and highlights unexplored research areas, making it a valuable resource for students and educated non-experts with an interest in parasitology, infectiology and zoonotic pet diseases.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The zoonotic dog roundworm Toxocaracanis, a worldwide burden of public health
Chapter 3: Canine leishmaniasis
Chapter 4: The Challenges with Canine Giardia
Chapter  5: Dogs and their role in the eco-epidemiology of Chagas disease
Chapter 6: Echinococcus species - tiny tapeworms
Chapter 7: An update on the status of hydatidosis/echinococcosis in domestic animals, wildlife and humans in Australia
Chapter 8: Dipylidiumcaninum
Chapter 9: Ancylostoma caninum and other canine hookworms
Chapter 10: Strongyloidiasis - really a zoonosis?
Chapter 11: Dirofilaria spp. Do they get under your skin (or into your heart)?
Chapter 12: Guinea worm infection in dogs: a case of reverse zoonosis that impedes Dracunculusmedinensiseradication
Chapter 13: Ticks, dogs and humans - an endangered community
Chapter 14: Trematodes attacking dogs and humans.