Prevalence of Stray Dogs with Intestinal Protozoan Parasites

Mirzaei, Mohammad

doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2010.86.90

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“…He also showed that the prevalence of Giardia spp of dog ranked the highest percentage (9%) followed by Isospora spp (7%) and Cryptosporidium spp (6%). Similar study was also found by Mohammad Mirzaei (2010) where he reported that the overall prevalence of parasitism was 13 (13.26%) dogs among 98 stool samples. The parasites most frequently detected were: Giardia spp (7.14%), Isospora spp.…”

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Prevalence of Protozoan Diseases in Pet Dogs at District Veterinary Hospital, Sirajganj, Bangladesh

Mahmud¹,

Belal²,

Uddin

2014

Bangl. J. Vet. Med.

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A study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of protozoan diseases of 272 sick pet dogs submitted to the District Veterinary Hospital (DVH), Sirajganj during the two years period from January, 2009 to December, 2010. A total 7 types of protozoan diseases were identified in only 61 dogs and their variation in prevalence were analyzed on the basis of age and sex. The overall prevalence of protozoan diseases of pet dogs in the study area was observed 22.42%.The highest prevalence (%) of the diseases was found as Giardiasis (42.62%) followed by Amoebiasis (26.23%), Coccidiosis (14.75%), Balantidiasis (9.84%), Toxoplasmosis (3.28%), Babesiosis (1.64%) and Leishmaniasis (1.64%). Age-wise highest cumulative prevalence (%) of protozoan diseases was identified in age group above 1 year (54.10%), compare to that in less than or equal to 1 year (45.90%) age groups of pet dogs. On the other hand, sex-wise overall cumulative prevalence (%) of the diseases of dog was noticed in the female (55.74%) than male (44.26%). Results of this study revealed that the protozoan disease problems of dogs may be high in Sirajganj district and it also showed that people of this district does not follow scientific method of dogs rearing.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjvm.v12i2.21290 Bangl. J. Vet. Med. (2014). 12 (2): 191-196

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“…Mohammad Mirzaei (2010) where he reported that the giardia and coccidia infection was higher in female than male. Prevalence is variable and depended on a number of factors including age, living conditions, diagnostic methodology employed and region studied (Mundim et al, 2007).…”

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Prevalence of Protozoan Diseases in Pet Dogs at District Veterinary Hospital, Sirajganj, Bangladesh

Mahmud¹,

Belal²,

Uddin

2014

Bangl. J. Vet. Med.

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“…The finding of infections with more than one enteric protozoa parasites is not surprising, and similar findings have been reported by various authors (Alvarado-Esquivel et al, 2015;Bahrami et al, 2011;Cantó et al, 2011;Adejinmi and Osayomi, 2010;Gingrich et al, 2010;Mukaratirwa and Singh, 2010;Gracenea et al, 2009;Nikolic et al, 2008). The prevalence of enteric protozoa parasites of dogs were significantly higher in free roaming and youger dogs .This finding is in agreement with Symeonidou et al (2017), Awadallah et al (2015), Adejinmi and Osayomi (2010) and Mirzaei (2010) who reported higher prevalence of protozoa parasites in younger dogs.…”

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“…This is relatively high level of infection; and comparable to the report of Adejinmi and Osayomi (2010). This finding is higher than the reports from various areas: Martinez-Moreno et al 2007, Gingrich et al (2010), Mahmud et al (2014) and Mirzaei (2010) who reported 12.11%, 13.4%, 21.7% and13.26% from Spain, Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Such differences in the prevalence of enteric protozoa could be due to variation in geographic location, owners' awareness and the number of stray dogs' population in an area.…”

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Enteric protozoa of dogs: prevalence, associated risk factors and owners’ awareness in and around Hawassa town, Ethiopia

Mekibib¹,

Sheferaw²

2018

Ethiop. Vet. J.

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Dogs are reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens and pose a significant health risk to humans in most parts of the world. A cross sectional study design was used to estimate the prevalence of enteric protozoal parasites in dogs, to assess the associated risk factors and the level of owners' awareness about zoonotic implications of enteric protozoa parasites in selected subcities of Hawassa town from October 2015 to June 2016. A total of 340 faecal samples were collected and examined for enteric protozoa using flotation techniques. Of these, 171 (50.3%) dogs were infected with one or more genera of enteric protozoa parasites. The parasites identified were Sarcocyst (28.5%), Isospora (20.6%), Cryptosporidium (8.5%), Neospora (8.2%) and Giardia (5.6%). About 34.5% of the examined dogs were infected with two to four enteric protozoa parasites. The overall prevalence of enteric protozoa parasites was significantly higher in younger dogs (χ 2 = 20.21, p< 0.05), semi-confined (χ 2 = 5.63, p< 0.05) and stray dogs (χ 2 = 23.01, p< 0.05). The prevalence of Sarcocyst (χ 2 = 14.45, p< 0.05), Isospora (χ 2 = 4.38, p< 0.05) and Neospora (χ 2 = 4.31, p< 0.05) was significantly higher in stray dogs as compared to owned dogs. Most of respondents and dog owners' (76.5%), had no awareness on zoonotic enteric protozoa parasites of dogs. But 32.8% and 23.2% the respondents' children hug and play with dogs, respectively. Most of them (71.7%) feed their dogs with uncooked butcher leftover and/or offals. About 66.2% of them dispose of dogs' feces with garbage. Therefore, extension works for public education to improve public awareness on parasitic zoonoses, is very helpful to reduce the problem to the possible minimum level. Moreover, a close collaboration between veterinarians and public health professionals is highly helpful.

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“…However, dogs and cats can carry strains of Giardia which may be able to infect humans as well (Hopkins et al, 1997).In a recent study, the prevalence of Giardia spp. in stray dogs was found to be 7.14% (Mirzaei, 2010). Consequently, zoonotic transmission cannot be excluded, especially for immuno compromised people.…”

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Enteric Pathogens of Dogs and Cats With Public Health Implications

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Athanasiou

Chatzopoulos

et al. 2014

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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Dogs and cats play an important role in modern society, enhancing the psychological and physiological well-being of many people. However, there are well-documented health risks associated with human animal interactions. More specifically, enteric pathogens of zoonotic risk which are transmitted by feces of dogs and cats can be grouped as follows: (a) Parasites such as Toxocara canis, T. cati, Ancylostoma sp, Uncinaria sp, Strongyloides stercoralis, Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis and Dipylidium caninum (b) Protozoa including Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. (c) Bacteria of the genera Clostridium, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Escherichia, Yersinia and Helicobacter and (d) Viruses mainly Rotaviruses and Coronaviruses. Among them, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Rotaviruses, Toxoplasma gondii, Echinococcus have been reported to be of considerable importance for many countries including Greece. Even though official records of the cases in humans and livestock in Greece continuously decline, cystic echinococcosis is considered to be a serious problem for public health and livestock economy. Regarding other parasites, the overall prevalence of parasitism was 26% in owned shepherd and hunting dogs examined in Serres. Furthermore, seroepidemiological studies revealed the presence of antibodies against T. gondii in a considerable percentage of hospitalized children. Rotaviruses were confirmed as a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in children. Finally, bacterial zoonotic enteropathogens were identified in a notable number of pediatric cases. Most of these zoonoses are associated with the exposure of immunodeficient people or children to pets and/or conditions of poor hygiene. Studies on the presence of all these pathogens in animals are required to identify the extent of problem, to define control strategies and evaluate their effectiveness.

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Prevalence of Stray Dogs with Intestinal Protozoan Parasites

Cited by 14 publications

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Prevalence of Protozoan Diseases in Pet Dogs at District Veterinary Hospital, Sirajganj, Bangladesh

Prevalence of Protozoan Diseases in Pet Dogs at District Veterinary Hospital, Sirajganj, Bangladesh

Enteric protozoa of dogs: prevalence, associated risk factors and owners’ awareness in and around Hawassa town, Ethiopia

Enteric Pathogens of Dogs and Cats With Public Health Implications

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