Gastrointestinal parasites infections in domiciled dogs and implications in zoonotic transmission.
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Considering the importance of parasites in dogs to public health, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs domiciled and evaluate the risk factors involved in its epidemiology and zoonotic transmission. Stool samples from 123 dogs were analyzed by the Willis-Mollay and spontaneous sedimentation methods, in order to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites. A questionnaire was used to obtain information about the animals and street access, coexistence with other animals, veterinary assistance and antihelmintics drugs usage. Hookworm were detected (34.9%), Trichuris vulpis (13.8%), Cystoisospora spp. (4.0%), Toxocara canis (3.2%), Sarcocystis spp. (3.2%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (0.8%). The frequency of Ancylostoma spp. and T. vulpis was higher in animals aged between 24 and 48 months (P<0.05). Parasitism by Ancylostoma spp. was associated with cohabitation with others dogs (P<0.05). Dogs that have been in veterinary care and under antiparasitic treatment showed lower frequency of parasitism (P<0.05). We conclude that domiciled dogs can harbor potencial zoonotic parasites transmission and that veterinarians have an important role in the parasitic zoonoses control and profilaxy.
Source: Veterinária e Zootecnia
Institution: Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1545312376