Abstract
ABSTRACTThe research was conducted in dogs and cats kept as pets on the territory of the city of Belgrade (Serbia), between 2011 and 2014. Its aim was to examine the prevalence of intestinal helminths and to point out their zoonotic potential. Coprological tests were carried out on samples from 528 household pets (421 dogs and 107 cats). The research included specimens from both gender, the dogs were between 2 months and 14 years old and the cats were from 1 month to 15 years old. The diagnosed parasites included: toxocarosis (Toxocora canis 16.62% and Toxocora mystax 15.88%), ancylostomatidosis (in dogs 4.03%, and in cats 1.87%), trichuriosis (in dogs 4.03%, and in cats 0.93%) and dipilidiosis (in dogs 24.70% and in cats 21.49%). Most of the examined cats and dogs that were found positive for intestinal helminths were 1–8 years old. For the effective planning and conducting of preventive strategies, the most important is to know the epizootiology of intestinal helminths of dogs and cats, including the possibilities of transferring these helminths to people. The priorities include the continued education of pet owners by veterinarians, and also the close cooperation between the veterinary and the human health service.
Highlights
The intestinal parasites are cosmopolitan pathogens, including numerous species with zoonotic potential, which makes the research of this thematic topical in the whole world (Mircean et al 2010; Kalafalla 2011; Beugnet et al 2014)
The results show the importance of cats’ and dogs’ role in contaminating the habitat, and can influence the health of humans and other animals, bringing them near to the possibility of infection
A statistically very large significance was proved (P < .001) in the prevalence of ancylostomatidosis, D. caninum and Trichuris vulpis compared to the age category of dogs (Table 2)
Summary
The intestinal parasites are cosmopolitan pathogens, including numerous species with zoonotic potential, which makes the research of this thematic topical in the whole world (Mircean et al 2010; Kalafalla 2011; Beugnet et al 2014). A lot of researchers have been interested in the epidemiology of intestinal helminths of dogs, especially with the aim of promoting public health protection, including research from Greece (Papazahariadou et al 2007), Spain (Martinez-Carasco et al 2007), Turkey (Senlik et al 2006), Italy (Zanzani et al 2014), Germany (Barutzki and Schaper 2011), Belgium (Vanparijs et al 1991), the Netherlands (Overqaauw and Boersema 1998) and Finland (Pullola et al 2006). Research works from around the world conclude that toxocarosis and ancylostomatidosis are the two most represented helminths of cats (Robertson and Thompson 2002; Coati et al 2003; Funada et al 2007; Sharif et al 2010; Petry et al 2011; Waap et al 2013; Zanzani et al 2014)
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