Risk and protective factors associated with gastrointestinal parasites in dogs from an urban area of Córdoba, Argentina
| Autor: | Ana María Sbaffo, Maria Romina Rivero, Carlos Motta, Karina Tiranti, Carlos De Angelo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Veterinary medicine
General Veterinary biology PARASITES Cystoisospora Ciencias Veterinarias Trichuris vulpis biology.organism_classification Canis DOGS CIENCIAS AGRÍCOLAS RISK FACTORS parasitic diseases Ingestion Ancylostoma caninum GIARDIA SPP purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3 [https] PROTECTIVE FACTORS Feces purl.org/becyt/ford/4 [https] Toxocara canis |
| Zdroj: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas instacron:CONICET |
| Popis: | Prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites and the effect of associated factors were evaluated in household dogs from an urban area of Córdoba, Argentina. A total of fecal samples were collected during 2010 and 2013, and processed with Willis´ salt, Sheaters´ sugar flotation and formol-ether concentration techniques. Overall prevalence of GI parasites was 45.23% (95% C.I.: 40.83; 49.62), Ancylostoma caninum (30.83%) was the most frequent parasite, followed by Trichuris vulpis (9.94%), Cystoisospora spp. (7.71%), Toxocara canis (6.90%) and Giardia spp. (5.88%). Independent variables werepresence of at least one parasite element, named all parasites, and GI parasites more frequently present as separate outcomes. Logistic regression results showed an increased risk related to age (P = 0.0343)for all parasites and for T. canis, Cystoisospora spp. and Giardia spp. Statistically significant and protective variables were no ingestion of small animals, daily feces removal and absence of shadow in house yards. Use of anthelmintics and daily feces removal for A. caninum, female gender and absence of shadow for T. canis resulted in protective factors. Effective actions for prevention, control and treatment are required in the research area, being the role played by veterinarians and owners commitment key aspects. Fil: Motta, Carlos Eugenio. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria. Departamento de Patología Animal; Argentina Fil: Rivero, Maria Romina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud. Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina Fil: de Angelo, Carlos Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Sbaffo, Ana María. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria. Departamento de Patología Animal; Argentina Fil: Tiranti, Karina Ivana. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria. Departamento de Patología Animal; Argentina |
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