Abstract
This survey was done to investigate the prevalence of internal parasites in the intestine of dogs in Duhok province from February to October 2015. A total of 270 sheep-keepers, owned, pet and stray dogs’ fecal samples from most areas in Duhok province were collected and examined by flotation technique, sedimentation technique and direct smear. During this study Spirocerca lupi (0.7%) and Uncernia stenocephala (2%) were recorded for the first time in Kurdistan region; while Diplydium caninum (16.7%), Strongyloides spp. (1.9%), Ancylostoma caninum (2.2%), Isosporaspp (9.3%), cyst of Giardia (5.2%), Hymenolepis nana (1.9%), Eimeria oocyst (3.7%), Taenia spp. (13.7%) and trematode eggs (1.9%) were recorded for the first time in dogs of Duhok province. The overall percentage of intestinal parasites in dogs was 65.9%.
Highlights
There have been no recent surveys to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs in Duhok province, Kurdistan region
Several intestinal helminths of dogs including Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum are important causes of zoonotic diseases, including cutaneous, visceral, ocular larva migrans and eosinophilic enteritis [4,5]. The aim of this investigation was to determine the prevalence of internal parasites infections in stray, owned, sheep-keeper and pet dogs in Duhok province, Kurdistan region
Dog (Canis familiaris) is a domestic animal that has contact with man and other animals, any lack in the diagnosis or treatment of a certain disease may lead to the transmission of a zoonotic disease
Summary
There have been no recent surveys to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs in Duhok province, Kurdistan region. The aim of this investigation was to determine the prevalence of internal parasites infections in stray, owned, sheep-keeper and pet dogs in Duhok province, Kurdistan region.
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