Zoonotic Parasitological Findings in a Puppy: The Course and Therapeutical Efficacy
| Autor: | G. Štrkolcová, A. Königová, Marián Várady, Ľ. Burcáková |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty giardia intestinalis Veterinary medicine efficacy 030231 tropical medicine fert dipylidium caninum 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Puppy biology.animal parasitic diseases epg SF600-1100 Medicine toxocara canis treatment biology business.industry mcmaster General Medicine 030108 mycology & parasitology egg excretion zoonoses business |
| Zdroj: | Folia Veterinaria, Vol 65, Iss 2, Pp 58-67 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2453-7837 |
| DOI: | 10.2478/fv-2021-0018 |
| Popis: | Considering the close contact of companion animals and humans, gastrointestinal parasitic zoonoses are very widespread and represent a high risk of transmission with the potential of severe consequences affecting the digestive tract of both humans and other animals. In this study we focused on enteric zoonoses caused by Toxocara canis nematode, Dipylidium caninum tapeworm and Giardia duodenalis protozoa. Our primary aim was to observe Toxocara canis egg excretion within the 27 consecutive days before and after orally treatment (2 Caniverm® tablets) on Day 13 in a naturally infected puppy. An average egg per gram (EPG) of T. canis detected by coprological quantitative McMaster method was 4558.33 and 666.66, before and after treatment, respectively. The percentage of faecal egg count reduction (%FECR) in in vivo Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test (FECRT) has confirmed an 85.37 % efficacy against T. canis. Secondly, the efficacy of Caniverm® against the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum was also determined. No D. caninum proglottides were detected on Day 14. The data showed 100 % effectiveness of the anthelmintic treatment. Metrobactin® 250 mg has been tested as experimental therapy against Giardia duodenalis on Day 3. On day 10, no cysts were observed in the faeces after per os ¼ tablet administration twice a day for 7 days. |
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