Coprological study on intestinal helminths in Swiss dogs: temporal aspects of anthelminthic treatment
| Autor: | Heinz Sager, Bruno Gottstein, Peter Deplazes, Felix Grimm, Ch. Steiner Moret, Marcus G. Doherr |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Veterinary medicine
Time Factors Capillaria Pyrantel Pamoate Guanidines Praziquantel Deworming Feces Dogs Risk Factors Pyrantel Helminths Surveys and Questionnaires parasitic diseases medicine Prevalence Animals Dog Diseases Intestinal Diseases Parasitic Toxascaris leonina General Veterinary biology 630 Agriculture Antinematodal Agents Trichuris vulpis General Medicine biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Insect Science Antigens Helminth Taeniidae Parasitology Drug Therapy Combination Helminthiasis Animal Switzerland Toxocara canis medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Sager, H; Moret, Ch Steiner; Grimm, F; Deplazes, P; Doherr, M G; Gottstein, B (2006). Coprological study on intestinal helminths in Swiss dogs: temporal aspects of anthelminthic treatment. Parasitology research, 98(4), pp. 333-8. Berlin: Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00436-005-0093-8 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00436-005-0093-8 |
| Popis: | Coproscopic examination of 505 dogs originating from the western or central part of Switzerland revealed the presence (prevalence data) of the following helminthes: Toxocara canis (7.1%), hookworms (6.9%), Trichuris vulpis (5.5%), Toxascaris leonina (1.3%), Taeniidae (1.3%), Capillaria spp. (0.8%), and Diphyllobothrium latum (0.4%). Potential risk factors for infection were identified by a questionnaire: dogs from rural areas significantly more often had hookworms and taeniid eggs in their feces when compared to urban family dogs. Access to small rodents, offal, and carrion was identified as risk factor for hookworm and Taeniidae, while feeding of fresh and uncooked meat did not result in higher prevalences for these helminths. A group of 111 dogs was treated every 3 months with a combined medication of pyrantel embonate, praziquantel, and febantel, and fecal samples were collected for coproscopy in monthly intervals. Despite treatment, the yearly incidence of T. canis was 32%, while hookworms, T. vulpis, Capillaria spp., and Taeniidae reached incidences ranging from 11 to 22%. Fifty-seven percent of the 111 dogs had helminth eggs in their feces at least once during the 1-year study period. This finding implicates that an infection risk with potential zoonotic pathogens cannot be ruled out for the dog owner despite regular deworming four times a year. |
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