Parasites of the Anatidae

Abstract

At a conference on 16 March 1956, between Dr. Matthews, Mr. Jennings and Dr. Soulsby of the Department of Animal Pathology, Cambridge, and myself, it was decided that my time should be given in the first instance to the compilation of a check list of parasites recorded from the Anatidae, and that Dr. Soulsby should continue to examine dead birds for helminths. Because bibliographical research could only be done in a centre provided with good zoological and veterinary literature, it was decided that this work should be done at Cambridge and that experimental work should be deferred for the present. The system adopted uses Copeland-Chatterson cards.