Serbia: Another endemic region for canine ocular thelaziosis
Abstract
Canine thelaziosis is widely distributed in Far Eastern countries and considered endemic in many European countries, between latitudes 39 and 46 N. Because of the unique relationship between the causer and its intermediate and final hosts, the genus Thelazia is one of the most specialized nematodes in the taxon. Thelazia callipaeda (superfamily: Thelazioidea) infects the conjunctivas of several mammalians, including dogs and humans. Since dogs may also represent a reservoir of infection for humans, the aim of the study was to show the epidemiological situation of thelaziosis in dogs in the Republic of Serbia, after it was first diagnosed in 2014, which is crucial for the successful treatment, control, and prevention of the disease. The research was performed on privately owned dogs in the period from the end of April 2013 to the end of October 2015 in 7 different regions in Serbia. Adult parasites were mechanically removed from dogs with manifested ocular disorders, and thelaziosis was... diagnosed in 178 out of 501 animals. The high prevalence of T. callipaeda in dogs (35.52%) in the analyzed areas of Serbia indicates the endemicity of eyeworm infestation in these areas.
Keywords:
dog / moxidectin / Serbia / Thelazia callipaedaSource:
Medycyna Weterynaryjna-Veterinary Medicine-Science and Practice, 2016, 72, 9, 558-563Publisher:
- Polish Soc Veterinary Sciences Editorial Office, Lublin
Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Development of the Republic of Serbia
DOI: 10.21521/mw.5561
ISSN: 0025-8628
WoS: 000382421200005
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84991738456
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Hadži-Milić, Milan AU - Ilić, Tamara AU - Stepanović, Predrag AU - Đorđević, Jelena AU - Dimitrijević, Sanda PY - 2016 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1394 AB - Canine thelaziosis is widely distributed in Far Eastern countries and considered endemic in many European countries, between latitudes 39 and 46 N. Because of the unique relationship between the causer and its intermediate and final hosts, the genus Thelazia is one of the most specialized nematodes in the taxon. Thelazia callipaeda (superfamily: Thelazioidea) infects the conjunctivas of several mammalians, including dogs and humans. Since dogs may also represent a reservoir of infection for humans, the aim of the study was to show the epidemiological situation of thelaziosis in dogs in the Republic of Serbia, after it was first diagnosed in 2014, which is crucial for the successful treatment, control, and prevention of the disease. The research was performed on privately owned dogs in the period from the end of April 2013 to the end of October 2015 in 7 different regions in Serbia. Adult parasites were mechanically removed from dogs with manifested ocular disorders, and thelaziosis was diagnosed in 178 out of 501 animals. The high prevalence of T. callipaeda in dogs (35.52%) in the analyzed areas of Serbia indicates the endemicity of eyeworm infestation in these areas. PB - Polish Soc Veterinary Sciences Editorial Office, Lublin T2 - Medycyna Weterynaryjna-Veterinary Medicine-Science and Practice T1 - Serbia: Another endemic region for canine ocular thelaziosis VL - 72 IS - 9 SP - 558 EP - 563 DO - 10.21521/mw.5561 ER -
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Hadži-Milić, M., Ilić, T., Stepanović, P., Đorđević, J.,& Dimitrijević, S.. (2016). Serbia: Another endemic region for canine ocular thelaziosis. in Medycyna Weterynaryjna-Veterinary Medicine-Science and Practice Polish Soc Veterinary Sciences Editorial Office, Lublin., 72(9), 558-563. https://doi.org/10.21521/mw.5561
Hadži-Milić M, Ilić T, Stepanović P, Đorđević J, Dimitrijević S. Serbia: Another endemic region for canine ocular thelaziosis. in Medycyna Weterynaryjna-Veterinary Medicine-Science and Practice. 2016;72(9):558-563. doi:10.21521/mw.5561 .
Hadži-Milić, Milan, Ilić, Tamara, Stepanović, Predrag, Đorđević, Jelena, Dimitrijević, Sanda, "Serbia: Another endemic region for canine ocular thelaziosis" in Medycyna Weterynaryjna-Veterinary Medicine-Science and Practice, 72, no. 9 (2016):558-563, https://doi.org/10.21521/mw.5561 . .