Risk factors and impact of COVID-19-related clinic closures on the detection of gastrointestinal parasites in dogs, a cross-sectional study

Yee, Heather; Arruda, Andréia G.; Rudinsky, Adam J.; Iazbik, Cristina; Millward, Laurie M.; Marsh, Antoinette E.

doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2021.100647

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“…This drop off may have been due to the confounding impact of widespread implementation of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic-related restrictions in the first half of 2020. Reports in veterinary medicine suggest that restrictions associated with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have had a substantial impact on animal health ( 32 , 33 ), owners’ perceptions ( 32 ), and the veterinary profession ( 34 ). Some owners postponed veterinary visits due to the required separation from their dog during consultations and only sought care for their pet in emergency cases ( 32 ).…”

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“…Financial constraints during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic also led to delaying veterinary visits for some dog owners ( 32 ). Postponement of veterinary visits can lead to a missed diagnosis and lack of treatment for a health problem ( 32 , 33 ). Dog owners may have also been more closely aware of their pets’ behaviors during the SARS-CoV-2 isolation, which could have impacted the results of this study.…”

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Response of pet owners to Whistle FIT® activity monitor digital alerts of increased pruritic activity in their dogs: a retrospective observational study

Carson¹,

Kresnye²,

Rai

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Pruritus is a common clinical sign in dogs and is often underrecognized by dog owners and veterinarians. The Whistle FIT®, a wearable accelerometer paired with analytics, can detect changes in pruritic activity in dogs, which can be reported to owners in a smartphone/tablet application. The objectives of this retrospective observational study were to investigate the impact of digital alerts for increased pruritic behaviors received by dog owners in a real-life setting, on (1) the initiation of veterinary clinic visits, and (2) if such visits resulted in initiation of therapy for pruritus. Whistle FIT® data and electronic health records from 1,042 Banfield veterinary clinics in the United States were obtained for a 20-month period and reviewed retrospectively. Data on times of increased pruritic behaviors was calculated retrospectively by the investigators by applying the same algorithms used in the Whistle system. Data from the first 10-month interval was compared to the second 10 months, when reports on pruritic behaviors and alerts for increased pruritic behaviors were viewable by pet owners. Signalment of dogs with clinic visits in the first (n = 7,191) and second (n = 6,684) 10-month groups was similar. The total number of pruritic alerts was 113,530 in the first 10 months and 93,217 in the second 10 months. The odds of an ‘alert visit’ (the first veterinary clinic visit that occurred within 4 weeks after the time of a pruritus alert) was statistically significantly more likely (odds ratio, 1.6264; 95% CI, 1.57–1.69; p < 0.0001) in the second 10-month period compared to the first 10-month period. The total number of medications administered was 10,829 in the first 10 months and 9,863 in the second 10 months. The percentage of medications prescribed within 4 weeks after a pruritus alert was higher in the second 10 month period (53.3%) compared to the first 10 month period (38.8%). This study suggests that pruritus alerts sent to dog owners may improve owner recognition of pruritic behaviors and increase the likelihood of a veterinary visit to treat canine pruritus.

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confidence: 99%

Response of pet owners to Whistle FIT® activity monitor digital alerts of increased pruritic activity in their dogs: a retrospective observational study

Carson¹,

Kresnye²,

Rai

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…También se utilizan como compañeros, en programas terapéuticos, caza, acciones de salvamento, deportes, generación de ingresos mediante cría y venta, por seguridad y en investigaciones científicas (Del-Baldo & Fracassi, 2023;Pfaller-Sadovsky et al, 2022). Dado que los perros viven muy cerca de los humanos, es posible la contaminación del agua, los alimentos y las manos del hombre con ooquistes y huevos de parásitos gastrointestinales infecciosos, lo que puede provocar infecciones con consecuencias graves (Joao et al, 2023;Yee et al, 2021;Ziam et al, 2022)which may occur due to fatigue, lack of training and infrastructure, presence of artifacts (e.g., various types of cells, algae, yeasts.…”

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Epidemiología de Parásitos Gastrointestinales en Caninos del Centro de Rescate Integral Animal Riobamba

Tierra-Carrasco,

Chacó-Marcheco,

Toro-Molina

2024

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Los perros son las mascotas más cosmopolitas de los humanos y, como tales, un medio de transmisión zoonótica de parásitos a sus cuidadores o dueños. Por ello el objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la epistemología de parásitos gastrointestinales en caninos del Centro de Rescate Integral Animal Riobamba (CRIAR. Fueron muestreados 40 perros de ambos sexos y clínicamente sanos. Las muestras fecales se sometieron a dos técnicas de análisis, la flotación salina en solución salina saturada para la identificación de especímenes mediante y la técnica de McMaster modificada para la cuantificación de los ooquistes/óvulos por gramo de heces (HPG-OPG). Se detectaron ocho especies diferentes de parásitos gastrointestinales, siendo tanto Uncinaria stenocephala como Ancylostoma sp. las más abundantes, con una prevalencia del 30% y 22.5%, respectivamente, estando presentes también las especies Cystoisospora canis (17.5%) y Toxocara canis (12.5%). Para el caso de Capillaria aerophila la prevalencia fue del 7.5% y en Cryptosporidium parvum (5%). Con menor frecuencias se identificaron casos infectados con Giardia lamblia y Echinococcus granulosus con una prevalencia del 2.5% en ambos casos. La infección concurrente con más de una especie de parásitos gastrointestinales fue un hallazgo común en perros. Se evidencia la necesidad de mejorar la atención veterinaria del CRIAR. Además, de definir los factores de riesgo de transmisión de helmintos zoonóticos a humanos, y plantear programas de educación pública sobre el cuidado adecuado de los perros, la higiene personal por parte de los adiestradores y propietarios de caninos.

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Reflecting on the past and fast forwarding to present day anthelmintic resistant Ancylostoma caninum–A critical issue we neglected to forecast

Marsh

Lakritz

2023

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistan

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Risk factors and impact of COVID-19-related clinic closures on the detection of gastrointestinal parasites in dogs, a cross-sectional study

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Response of pet owners to Whistle FIT® activity monitor digital alerts of increased pruritic activity in their dogs: a retrospective observational study

Response of pet owners to Whistle FIT® activity monitor digital alerts of increased pruritic activity in their dogs: a retrospective observational study

Epidemiología de Parásitos Gastrointestinales en Caninos del Centro de Rescate Integral Animal Riobamba

Reflecting on the past and fast forwarding to present day anthelmintic resistant Ancylostoma caninum–A critical issue we neglected to forecast

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