ABSTRACT
Dogs
that harbor infective parasites are potential sources of environmental
contamination, representing a high risk of infection for other dogs and hwnan.
Faeces samples of dogs were examined, to determine the prevalence of intestinal
parasite of dogs in Abia State, Nigeria. Out of the 56 samples examined 46 were
positive. Parasites detected were Ancylostoma caninum 33(58.93%), Toxocara canis
29(51.79%), Trichuris vulpis 21(37.5%), Dipylidium caninum 19(33.93%), Tenia
hydatigena 8(14.29%) Uncinaria s/enocepha/a (7.14%), Gicrdia species. (8.93.%)
and /sospora species. (1.79%). The geographical characteristics and the wet
weather of the region under consideration, together with the socio-economic
situation of the population may favour transmission. The prevalence 10und in
stray and domesticated dogs were 83.33% and 80.77%, respectively. Stray dogs
which are often free-roaming, favours environmental contamination. The
nrevalence of A. caninum and T. vulpis were significantly higher among 3
years--ol.l dogs rather than in older animals. Multiple infections were more
frequent (80%) than infections with a single parasite (20%) and the most common
parasi1 ~ association with multiple infection were (21.87%) was among
A.caninum, T. vu/pis, T. canis and. D. caninum The high prevalence of animals
that can harbor m my parasites together with the zoonotic potential of the
parasites found in the sannles, indicate that dog faeces could be the source of
several parasite infections for human as well as canine populations of the
region under study. The parasite zoonoses transmitted by dogs are still a
sanitary problem in Umuahia, Abia state.
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CHIGOZIRIM,, ANISIOBI. "The Prevalence of intestinal parasite in dogs in Umuahia:- Anisiobi Okwuchukwu C." Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 08 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-prevalence-of-intestinal-parasite-in-dogs-in-umuahia-anisiobi-okwuchukwu-c-7-2