Abstract
Samples from 108 dogs in 63 houses and kennels from the urban area of the municipality of Aracatuba, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, were assessed for the occurrence of antibodies against Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii. Individual epidemiological information were obtained and blood samples were collected to perform the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). The statistical analysis consisted of the Qui-Square Test or Fisher’s Test to verify the association between the occurrence of coccids with variables breed, sex, age, diet, environment, presence of cats and access of the dogs to the streets. It was observed that 44.4% (28/63) and 23.8% (15/63) of the lactions were seropositive for T. gondii and N. caninum, respectively. A statistically significant association between the presence of antibodies anti-T. gondii in dogs living in an environment with soil or lawn was observed (p < 0.001), when compared to dogs kept on concrete floors. No association was found between the presence of antibodies against one agent and the presence of the other coccidian parasite (p = 0.84).
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