Prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminths in pet dogs and cats in the Belgrade area
Abstract
The 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, incl...uding 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.
Keywords:
Belgrade / cat / dog / intestinal helminthsSource:
Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2017, 45, 1, 204-208Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
Funding / projects:
- Wild animal health monitoring and introduction of new biotechnology procedures in detection of infectious and zoonotic agents - risk analysis for human health, domestic and wild animal health and for environmental contamination (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-31084)
- Application of the EIIP/ISM bioinformatics platform in discovery of novel therapeutic targets and potential therapeutic molecules (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173001)
- Molecular genetic and ecophysiological researches on the protection of autochthonous animal genetic resources, sustaining domestic animals’ welfare, health and reproduction, and safe food production (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-46002)
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2016.1141779
ISSN: 0971-2119
WoS: 000384310600035
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84958540549
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Ilić, Tamara AU - Kulišić, Zoran AU - Antić, Natasa AU - Radisavljević, Katarina AU - Dimitrijević, Sanda PY - 2017 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1493 AB - The 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. PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon T2 - Journal of Applied Animal Research T1 - Prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminths in pet dogs and cats in the Belgrade area VL - 45 IS - 1 SP - 204 EP - 208 DO - 10.1080/09712119.2016.1141779 ER -
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Ilić, T., Kulišić, Z., Antić, N., Radisavljević, K.,& Dimitrijević, S.. (2017). Prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminths in pet dogs and cats in the Belgrade area. in Journal of Applied Animal Research Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 45(1), 204-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2016.1141779
Ilić T, Kulišić Z, Antić N, Radisavljević K, Dimitrijević S. Prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminths in pet dogs and cats in the Belgrade area. in Journal of Applied Animal Research. 2017;45(1):204-208. doi:10.1080/09712119.2016.1141779 .
Ilić, Tamara, Kulišić, Zoran, Antić, Natasa, Radisavljević, Katarina, Dimitrijević, Sanda, "Prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminths in pet dogs and cats in the Belgrade area" in Journal of Applied Animal Research, 45, no. 1 (2017):204-208, https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2016.1141779 . .