RESUMO.Com o objetivo de determinar a frequência de endoparasitos em cães e gatos, foi realizado um levantamento dos resultados de exames coproparasitológicos, executados na rotina de um Laboratório Veterinário em São Luís -Maranhão, no período de julho de 2012 a julho de 2015. Nesse período foram realizados 780 exames, sendo 92% de cães e 8% de gatos. Deste total, 23% das amostras foram positivas para pelo menos um parasito. Ancylostoma sp. foi o gênero mais frequente em ambas as espécies com 48% dos cães e 63% dos gatos parasitados. Quanto à infecção, 80% dos cães e 86% dos gatos apresentaram infecção única, enquanto que 20% dos cães e 14% dos gatos apresentaram infecção múltipla. Esses resultados revelam uma incidência expressiva, o que representa elevados riscos não só aos animais como também na saúde humana e tal fato reforça a necessidade de implementar medidas efetivas no sentido de reduzir a carga parasitária dos animais e minimizar os riscos de infecção humana. Palavras-chave: Levantamento epidemiológico, prevalência, caninos, felinos Endoparasites in digs and cats diagnosed in São Luís -MaranhãoABSTRACT. In order to determine the frequency of endoparasites in dogs and cats, a survey was conducted of the results of parasitological tests, performed in the routine of a Veterinary Laboratory in São Luís -MA, from July 2012 to July 2015. In this period they were conducted 780 tests, 92% of dogs and cats 8%. Of this total, 23% of the samples were positive for at least one parasite. Ancylostoma sp. it was the most common genre in both species with 48% of dogs and 63% of infected cats. Regarding infection, 80% of dogs and 86% of cats showed only infected, while 20% of dogs and 14% of cats showed multiple infections. These results reveal a significant impact, which is a high risk not only to animals but also on human health and this fact reinforces the need to implement effective measures to reduce the parasite load of animals and minimize the risk of human infection.
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