Prevalence of intestinal helminths in stray dogs of Kalar city / Sulaimani province

Bajalan, Mariwan Musa Muhammad

doi:10.30539/iraqijvm.v34i1.673

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“…(21,22). This high rate of infection disagrees with (23) who recorded a low rate of 2% in Kalar city province of Sulaimani. The variation may be due to differences in temperatures and moisture between Basrah and Sulaimani (24).…”

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Detection of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cats and Dogs in Basrah Province

Thamer¹,

Al-Idreesi²,

Farhood³

2022

Basrah J. Vet. Res.

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The present study has been conducted for the detection of gastrointestinal parasites isolated from cats and dogs in Basrah province from November 2018 to January 2019. One hundred fecal samples were collected from cats and dogs. Samples were submitted to the parasite's lab in college of veterinary medicine of Basrah university. for diagnoses by direct microscopic examination and concentration methods.

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Detection of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cats and Dogs in Basrah Province

Thamer¹,

Al-Idreesi²,

Farhood³

2022

Basrah J. Vet. Res.

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“…(Figures 1 and 2); Both of them were registered for the first time in Iraq under numbers [19 ,20]. This high infection rate does not correspond to [21], which recorded a low rate of 2% in the city of Kalar in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. The difference may be due to the difference in temperature and humidity between Karbala and Sulaymaniyah.…”

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Investigation of the distribution of some Gastrointestinal Helminths and protozoa in free-ranging dogs in Karbala province

Alkhafaji

2024

JKAS

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This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in urban and rural areas. From October 2022 to March 2023 80 fecal samples, which examined by using simple zinc sulfate flotation and Lugol’s solution staining then examined by macroscopically and microscopically for the presence of worm eggs and protozoal oocysts. The overall prevalence of infected dogs in this study is to identify the gastrointestinal parasites and Protozoa in stray dogs. The current study includes seven genera of intestinal helminths and protozoa as follows: three cestodes (Taenia sp. 12%), four nematodes (Toxocara canis 56%, Toxoascara canis. 16%) and two protozoa (Giardia sp. 20% and Cryptosporidium sp. 8%) from all fecal samples of dogs were collected from different regions of Kerbala. The results of high rates of infection were during winter months. The high prevalence of intestinal helminths in the dog’s population suggests the need for more efficient control measures. The high predominance of T. canis, and Giardia spp. suggested that dogs could play an active role in the transmission of zoonotic parasites in this area of Iraq. Educating the dog hunters and increasing their health awareness should be considered in the control program. The results of the present study provide relevant ‘‘baseline’’ data for assessing the effectiveness of future control strategies against canine parasitic infections.

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“…The total prevalence of the helminthic eggs in the The high infection with intestinal helminths may be related to the fact that stray dogs are free and can reach any area of the city, to search for the food, carcasses of dead animals and animal offal's, also it may be related to poor health education of people in the city who slaughter animals and through the infected offals which will be at free access to stray dogs (Bajalan, 2010). In conclusion, the present results indicate high environmental contamination with helminthic eggs which is considered as a risk factor for people living in these areas as well as for the livestock which necessitate a prompt action to control stray dogs, or using deworming program for dog treatment and to introduce health educational programs among the community.…”

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Prevalence of Taeniid eggs in the Feces of Stray Dogs Collected from Different Location of Zakho city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

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Iraq is an endemic country for cystic echinococcosis (CE). This disease is zoonotic infection with a widespread distribution among livestock and humans. The adult parasite inhabits the small intestine of dogs especially stray dogs, their eggs are excreted with the feces to the environment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Taeniid eggs and other intestinal parasites in the feces of stray dogs collected from different location of Zakho city. The study was conducted during the period from March 2020 to March 2021, in which 160 fecal samples of stray dogs were collected from soil surface of 10 different location in Zakho city. The feces were examined by direct wet mount and flotation technique to detect the presence of parasitic eggs and then the data were statistically analyzed. The overall, rate of infection was 46.25% (74/160) of examined fecal samples. The most frequently detected eggs were of Taeniid spp. constituting 23.13% (37/160) of the examined stool samples, with the highest rate (42.86%) being in samples collected from the areas around Zakho abattoir. Furthermore, other parasites recorded in this study, were Oxyurid spp. larvae (8.13%) and eggs of Dipylidium caninum (5%), Stronglodies stercoralis (5%), Toxocara spp. (4.38%) and Hymenolepis nana (0.63%).

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Prevalence of intestinal helminths in stray dogs of Kalar city / Sulaimani province

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Detection of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cats and Dogs in Basrah Province

Detection of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cats and Dogs in Basrah Province

Investigation of the distribution of some Gastrointestinal Helminths and protozoa in free-ranging dogs in Karbala province

Prevalence of Taeniid eggs in the Feces of Stray Dogs Collected from Different Location of Zakho city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

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