Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infection in free-roaming dogs in Bali Province, Indonesia

Vet World Vol.14 February-2021 Article-16

Research Article

Veterinary World, 14(2): 446-451

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2021.446-451

Kadek Karang Agustina¹, Made Suma Anthara², Nengah Anom Adi Nugraha Sibang², Wayan Adi Rinta Wiguna¹, Jendra Krisna Apramada¹, Wayan Nico Fajar Gunawan², Ida Bagus Made Oka³, Made Subrata⁴, and Nengah Kerta Besung⁵

1. Department of Public Health, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali 80225, Indonesia.
2. Department of Veterinary Clinic, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali 80225, Indonesia.
3. Department of Parasitology, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali 80225, Indonesia.
4. Department of Epidemiology, The Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Medicine Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali 80225, Indonesia.
5. Department of Microbiology, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali 80225, Indonesia.

Background and Aim: Several free-roaming dogs can be easily found in the public areas of Bali. They go out in search of foods and friends and defecate everywhere. In general, these groups of dogs do not receive good healthcare from their owners and are generally threatened by some disease-causing organisms, especially helminths. This study was conducted to identify and measure the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) that cause infection in free-roaming dogs in Bali Province, Indonesia.

Materials and Methods: A total of 1611 fresh dog fecal samples were collected from all areas of Bali Province and subjected to qualitative fecal examination using flotation techniques to obtain STH eggs.

Results: The incidence of STHs in free-roaming dogs was 38.36%. However, three types of STHs were identified, including Ancylostoma spp., Ascaris spp., and Trichuris spp. Ancylostoma spp. had the highest prevalence of 37.8%, followed by Ascaris spp. and Trichuris spp. at 6.02% and 0.87%, respectively. Multiple infections of these worms were also recorded. The polyparasitism prevalence of Ancylostoma spp. and Ascaris spp. was 3.85%, followed by that of Ancylostoma spp. and Trichuris spp. at 0.5% and that of Ascaris spp. and Trichuris spp. at 0.06%. There were no altitude-wise differences in the prevalence of STH infection.

Conclusion: The prevalence of STHs was high in free-roaming dogs. This finding necessitates more serious attention as it affects both animal and public health. Keywords: Ancylostoma spp., Ascaris spp., Bali, distribution, free-roam dogs, prevalence, soil-transmitted helminth, Trichuris spp.

Keywords: Ancylostoma spp., Ascaris spp., Bali, distribution, free-roam dogs, prevalence, soil-transmitted helminth, Trichuris spp.

How to cite this article: Agustina KK, Anthara MS, Sibang NAAN, Wiguna WAR, Apramada JK, Gunawan WNF, Oka IBM, Subrata M, Besung NK (2021) Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infection in free-roaming dogs in Bali Province, Indonesia, Veterinary World, 14(2): 446-451.

Received: 13-08-2020 Accepted: 14-01-2021 Published online: 22-02-2021

Corresponding author: Kadek Karang Agustina E-mail: k.agustina@unud.ac.id

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.446-451

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