Incidence Proportion, Risk Factors and Blood Hematological Profile of Dogs with a Diagnosis of Helminthiasis in Gunung Kidul Regency

Abstract

For many people, dogs are considered to be a family members. However, dogs which is considered as family members are also not free from the possibility of experiencing disease infections. Parasitic infections such as helmints are a common problem in dogs. This study aims to determine the incidence proportion and risk factors for helminthiasis in dogs in Gunung Kidul Regency. Blood profiles were also analyzed to determine changes related to helminth infections. Data were collected by interviewing dog owners and examining feces samples using the native method. Total number of helminthiasis cases identified from examination of faecal samples was 8 out of 53 dogs. The incidence proportion of helminthiasis in dogs in Gunung Kidul is 15.09%. The worm eggs identified were Ancylostoma spp., Toxocara spp., and Dipylidium spp.

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“…The overall prevalence of helminthic infections in dogs and cats was 61.11% and 53.80%, respectively. The prevalence was high compared to other parts of Indonesia (15.09%-57.14%) [48][49][50] or other Available at www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.16/May-2023/17.pdf countries, such as Ghana (52.6%) [51] and Thailand (40.1%) [52]. Lower prevalence levels have also been reported in cats in other studies from Indonesia (1.7%-37.8%) [53][54][55] and Thailand (33.9%) [52].…”