Social medicine approach in the resolution of problem of contamination of public areas with dog feces and its public health relevance
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Since dogs and humans share their living environments and effectuatevery close contactswith
each others, with dog owners not caring adequately for their pets, there is a possibility of transmission
of particular parasitic diseases from dogs to humans. In view of the fact that dogs are carriers and
definitive hosts of a large number ofzoonotic endoparasites, their feces may represent a source of
infection for humans and a real threat to their health. That is the reason for raising the level of
awareness among citizens about the necessity of executing zoohygienic measures in dog breeding,
as well as about the significance of causally planned dehelminthization and anti-ectoparasitic
treatments. It is essential as well that dog owners perform regular coprological examinations,
immediately after getting the dog and four times a year afterwards, abiding by the principle of shifting
the preparations used based on their different chemical formulations. A timely diagnosis of intestinal...
parasites in dogs and proper treatment of infected animals enable the prevention of these infections
in humans. Contamination of public areas with intestinal parasites from dog feces represents a public
health problem that should be kept under control using the appropriate social medicine approach.
Such an approach would typically involve health education measures related to the control of parasite
transmission in the environment, the presentation to dog owners of the guidelines for the prevention
of the occurrence, persistence, and spread of zoonotic diseases, and health education of medical and
veterinary professionals, pet owners, and the wider community regarding the preservation of the
health of both humans and pet animals. An increased level of knowledge and corrected attitudes and
behaviors among individuals would certainly contribute to more effective prevention of zoonotic diseases.
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dog / intestinal parasites / diagnosis / prevention / zoonotic diseasesИзвор:
Acta Medica Medianae, 2023, 62, 3, 61-69Издавач:
- Niš : University of Niš Faculty of Medicine and the Department of the Serbian Medical Society in Niš
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- Министарство науке, технолошког развоја и иновација Републике Србије, институционално финансирање - 200143 (Универзитет у Београду, Факултет ветеринарске медицине) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200143)
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Ristić, Marko AU - Nikolić, Dragan AU - Jovanović, Nemanja M. AU - Ilić, Tamara PY - 2023 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3040 AB - Since dogs and humans share their living environments and effectuatevery close contactswith each others, with dog owners not caring adequately for their pets, there is a possibility of transmission of particular parasitic diseases from dogs to humans. In view of the fact that dogs are carriers and definitive hosts of a large number ofzoonotic endoparasites, their feces may represent a source of infection for humans and a real threat to their health. That is the reason for raising the level of awareness among citizens about the necessity of executing zoohygienic measures in dog breeding, as well as about the significance of causally planned dehelminthization and anti-ectoparasitic treatments. It is essential as well that dog owners perform regular coprological examinations, immediately after getting the dog and four times a year afterwards, abiding by the principle of shifting the preparations used based on their different chemical formulations. A timely diagnosis of intestinal parasites in dogs and proper treatment of infected animals enable the prevention of these infections in humans. Contamination of public areas with intestinal parasites from dog feces represents a public health problem that should be kept under control using the appropriate social medicine approach. Such an approach would typically involve health education measures related to the control of parasite transmission in the environment, the presentation to dog owners of the guidelines for the prevention of the occurrence, persistence, and spread of zoonotic diseases, and health education of medical and veterinary professionals, pet owners, and the wider community regarding the preservation of the health of both humans and pet animals. An increased level of knowledge and corrected attitudes and behaviors among individuals would certainly contribute to more effective prevention of zoonotic diseases. PB - Niš : University of Niš Faculty of Medicine and the Department of the Serbian Medical Society in Niš T2 - Acta Medica Medianae T1 - Social medicine approach in the resolution of problem of contamination of public areas with dog feces and its public health relevance VL - 62 IS - 3 SP - 61 EP - 69 DO - 10.5633/amm.2023.0309 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3040 ER -
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Ristić, M., Nikolić, D., Jovanović, N. M.,& Ilić, T.. (2023). Social medicine approach in the resolution of problem of contamination of public areas with dog feces and its public health relevance. in Acta Medica Medianae Niš : University of Niš Faculty of Medicine and the Department of the Serbian Medical Society in Niš., 62(3), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.5633/amm.2023.0309 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3040
Ristić M, Nikolić D, Jovanović NM, Ilić T. Social medicine approach in the resolution of problem of contamination of public areas with dog feces and its public health relevance. in Acta Medica Medianae. 2023;62(3):61-69. doi:10.5633/amm.2023.0309 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3040 .
Ristić, Marko, Nikolić, Dragan, Jovanović, Nemanja M., Ilić, Tamara, "Social medicine approach in the resolution of problem of contamination of public areas with dog feces and its public health relevance" in Acta Medica Medianae, 62, no. 3 (2023):61-69, https://doi.org/10.5633/amm.2023.0309 ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3040 .