This document classifies and describes various veterinary protozoans. It divides protozoans into four phyla: Sarcomastigophora, Ciliophora, Sporozoa, and Microspora. Sarcomastigophora includes amoeboid protozoans like Entamoeba histolytica and flagellated protozoans like Trypanosoma. Ciliophora contains protozoans like Balantidium coli that use cilia for movement. Sporozoa, also called Apicomplexa, are obligate intracellular parasites with complex life cycles, including genera that cause diseases in animals. Microspora are small parasites of fish and some mammals like Encephal