Prevalence of gastrointestinal zoonotic helminths in dogs of Kathmandu, Nepal

Satyal, RC; Manandhar, Sarita; Dhakal, Santosh; Mahato, BR; Chaulagain, S; Ghimire, Laxman; Pandeya, YR

doi:10.3126/ijim.v2i3.8211

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“…Parasitic contamination levels are comparable with earlier studies conducted on dog faecal samples in countries such as: Nigeria 33.9% (Ogbaje et al, 2015); Poland 37.4% (Szwabe and Błaszkowska, 2017). In different parts of the world the prevalence rate was higher than the present study as: Cuba 44.3% (Puebla et al, 2015); Nepal 46.7% (Satyal et al, 2013); Kandy district 90% (Perera et al, 2013). The prevalence documented in Mexico 26.5% (Chable et al, 2015; Bangladesh 22.4% (Mahmud et al, 2014;Iran 19.1% (Kohansal et al, 2017) was lower than all other studies conducted.…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

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Data on environmental contamination of the parasites of zoonotic importance is scarce in Pakistan. Soil contamination with feces of dogs hide infective stages of the parasite represents a health-risk to humans. This study was aimed to assess the eggs of gastrointestinal parasites of stray dogs and household dogs in lower Dir district, Pakistan with special consideration to those that can be spread to humans. One hundred and fifty two stool specimens from (stray dogs=90 and household dogs=62) were collected. The helminth eggs were processed by direct smear method and centrifugation techniques and identified by microscopic examination. Of the total examined dogs 26.8% (n=41 /152) were found to be infected with one or more intestinal parasites. The intestinal helminths detected were Dipylidium caninum (n =18, 11.8%), followed by Toxocara canis (n =16, 10.5%), Taenia spp., (n=10, 6.57%) Ancylostoma caninum (n=6, 3.94), Toxascaris spp., Capillaria spp., and Trichuris vulpis (n=2, 1.31% each) in order of their prevalence. Pattern of infection revealed that 27 (65.8%) dogs have single, 13(31.7%) double and 1(2.43%) triple infection. The stray dogs were highly infected 34.4% (n=31) than house hold dogs 16.1% (n=10). The prevalence of infection with intestinal parasites was significantly different among these two groups (p = 0.0097). This study highlight a severe environmental contamination by frequent parasitic stages infectious to humans. There is a higher risk of zoonotic transmission from dogs which indicate an immediate need for the controlling of these parasites and educating the public to take wise action relating to the parasites and pets.

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Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

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“…They reported 56.2% of the total street dogs being infected with gastrointestinal parasites. The difference in percentage could be because reports bySatyal et al (2013) were based on fecal egg count, whereas our data are based on parasitic symptoms. The results are reasonable because only heavily infected parasitic dogs shows parasitic symptoms.…”

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“…Results indicated that 67% of suspected dogs were later confirmed positive. Similarly, Satyal et al (2013) studied the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths among street dogs in Kathmandu, Nepal. Of the total sample, 56% were infected with gastrointestinal helminths.…”

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Major Health Problems and Diseases of Street Dogs in Pokhara Valley, Nepal

Acharya

Dhakal

2016

Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol

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Objective of the study was to find the prevalence of major health problems among street dogs in Pokhara Valley, Nepal. Data were taken from the rescued street dogs brought for the treatment at Himalayan Animal Rescue Team (HART), Nepal, from January to December, 2011. A total of 171 sick or injured dogs were brought for the treatment. All the preliminary diagnosis was done by the veterinary officer and confirmatory diagnosis were limited. Data were analyzed using Microsoft excel program 2013 (Microsoft Corporation, New York, USA) and results are presented as number and in percentage. Mange infestation (40.35%) was the most prevalent problem, followed by general wound (18.12%), respiratory tract infection (7.60%), gastrointestinal parasites (5.26%), and general nervous signs (4.09%). Two dogs were suspected with rabies. Maggot infestations, tick infections, poisoning, bone fractures, otitis, pyometras, bite wounds, mammary tumors, hernias, abscesses, and anemic conditions collectively accounted for nearly 24.58%. Results presented in this study can be a reference for non-government organizations involving in rescue and treatment of sick and injured street dogs to plan their activities.Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(1): 53-56

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“…Several authors found higher hookworms prevalence in distinct country regions, following by Toxocara genus (Oliveira et al, 2009;Silva et al, 1991;Sloss et al, 1999;Alves et al, 2005;Sousa et al, 2010;Táparo et al, 2006) as in other countries such as Portugal (Lebre, 2011), Nepal (Satyal et al, 2013) and Malaysia (Mahdy et al, 2012). Infection in non domiciled dog or in constant contact with public places was also cited with highest prevalence by other authors (Oliveira et al, 2009;Alves et al, 2005;Satyal et al, 2013).…”

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Diagnostic of gastrointestinal helminths in sands and canine feces from public locations in Alegre city, Espírito Santo Brazil

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Azevedo²,

Novaes³

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Braz. J. Vet. Med.

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The aim of this experiment was to identify gastrointestinal helminths, also comparing different diagnosis parasitology technique in dog feces and sands samples from public locations in Alegre-ES. It was collected faecal samples from dogs and sands from public locations, such as parks, flower beds, sidewalks. These samples were sent to parasitology laboratory of the Veterinary Hospital of Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, where these samples were analyzed by Willis-Mollay and Simple Centrifugal-Flotation technique and the sands samples were analyzed by Baermann modified and Silva and others technique. A total of 92 faecal samples were analyzed, of which 60.7% were positive for Ancylostoma spp., 24% for Toxocara canis, 8.7% for Dipylidium caninum and 1% for Taenia sp. In soil and sand samples hookworms larvae were found in 33.3%. Simple Centrifugal-Flotation technique were more appropriated for parasites detection in dog feces, and Baermann technique was more appropriated to identify larvae in sands.

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Prevalence of gastrointestinal zoonotic helminths in dogs of Kathmandu, Nepal

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Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

Major Health Problems and Diseases of Street Dogs in Pokhara Valley, Nepal

Diagnostic of gastrointestinal helminths in sands and canine feces from public locations in Alegre city, Espírito Santo Brazil

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