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A Parasitologist is a person who studies parasites and their hosts, and the relationship between them.
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What are people who works with parasites called?
parasitologists
What is someone who studies parasites called?
depends. he could be a pathologist or a biologist or a homosexualologist. Parasitologists study parasites.
What type of people study parasites?
A Parasitologist is one who studies parasites. He could be a pathologist or a biologist or a homosexualologist. Parasitologists study parasites.
What is a parasitologists dilemma?
Many diseases caused by parasites primarily affect people in third-world nations. If parasitologists help remove potentially lethal parasites from poverty-stricken populations, then they may increase the average life span of these populations. Since overpopulation is normally a problem in areas where parasites are a major concern, a parasitologist can become concerned with whether he or she is really helping a population by removing parasites from it. Hence the parasitologist's dilemma: is removing parasites from a population really "helping" that population? It may simply cause more problems in the long term. This dilemma is in a way similar to the general problem of sending aid to people in need of it. When food and other forms of aid are sent to developing nations they often only temporarily alleviate the plight of the people who are in need. In effect, this aid causes much larger problems in the long-term, because populations in poverty tend to have very high birth rates. These high birth rates cause a rapid, exponential growth in the population. Eventually, as a direct result of the aid being received, the population experiences overcrowding, famine, and other problems. Thus, after receiving aid for a period of time, during which there is an increase in the population, there are massive problems encountered within that population, which may not be able to be dealt with easily. The result of the aid is turning a poverty-stricken population into a much larger poverty-stricken population that is potentially living under harsher conditions than those that were present before aid was received. For vivid historical examples of how outside aid can cause more problems than it solves, one can research how it has affected many African populations, such as the Hutus and Tutsis. We face a dilemma: should we help those in need, if in all likelihood we will be contributing to much greater problems in the not-too-distant future by doing so?
What is an effective horse rotational deworming program?
The standard 3-way rotation that has been used for years is no longer considered a reasonable way to control parasites in horses. This is because of the development of resistant parasites to the drugs that have been in use so long. There are 4 classes of dewormer on the market in the US: benzimendazoles --fenbendazole, oxibendazole, other chemicals that end in -azole (there is a long list) pyrantels---pyrantel pamoate (paste) and pyrantel tartrate (daily dewormer) avermectins---ivermectin and moxidectin praziquantel In more than 90% of areas tested strongyles are now resistant to fenbendazole and in more than 40% they are resistant to pyrantel. There has even been 1 study showing strongyles becomeing resistant to ivermectin. So, the standard rotation in that link you are likely not going to be effectively killing strongyles for 1, maybe 2 and even as many as 3 out of 3 dewormings. And the problem is only going to continue to grow. The top equine veterinary parasitologists now recommend strategic deworming rather than simply putting a horse on a rotational deworming program. With a strategic deworming program, parasite contamination of pastures is controlled with 2-4 dewormings per year based upon each horse's own resistance to GI parasites. A wonderful resource for figuring out a deworming program is the strategic deworming webinar available online through The Horse Magazine: http://www.thehorse.com/Video.aspx?vID=183 The veterinarian who presented the topic lays out all the information necessary for a horse owner and veterinarian to work out a strategic deworming program.
What are the types of animal scientists?
- Cell biologists: Study animal cells and their functions - Ecologists: Study animals and their interactions with their environments and humans. - Conservation biologists: Control and manage animal populations and their habitats. - Physiologists: Study how animals function and how they are adapted to live in their environments. - Systematists: Study evolutionary relationships between living and fossil animals and categorise animals. - Palaeontologists: Study evolutionary relationships between fossil animals - Taxonomists: Discover and describe new species or animal groups. - Entomologists: Study insects. Some study the roles and control of insect pests. - Herpetologists: Study amphibians and reptiles - Ornithologists: Study birds - Mammalogists: Study mammals - Parasitologists: Study parasites - Epidemiologists: Study the spread of diseases. - Ethologists: Study animal behaviour - Ichthyologists, Fisheries biologists: Study fish, fish populations and ways of growing fish and other aquatic animals - Aquaculturists: Study fish populations and ways of growing fish for commercial use. - Geneticists: Study the genetics of animals - Developmental biologists: Study the genetics of animals and how animals develop and grow. - Animal nutritionists: Study the diets and digestive capabilities of animals. - Animal photographers and illustrators: Produce photos and drawings of animals for books, films etc. - Consultants: Advise others on animals and the environment. - Writers and producers: Inform others about animals and the environment through journalism, books and films. From http://www.zssa.co.za/index2.php?option=content&do_pdf=1&id=15
