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Research
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online: 02-05-2014)
1. Prevalence of zoonotic and other
gastrointestinal parasites in police and house dogs in Alexandria,
Egypt - W. M. Ahmed, W. M. Mousa, S. M. Aboelhadid and
M. M. Tawfik
Veterinary World, 7(5): 275-280
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.275-280
W. M. Ahmed: Parasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
W. M. Mousa: Parasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
S. M. Aboelhadid: Parasitology Department, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
M. M. Tawfik: Department of Training, Security and Guard
Dogs, Police Academy Alexandria, Egypt.
Received: 25-02-2014, Revised: 28-03-2014, Accepted: 04-04-2014,
Published online: 02-05-2014
Corresponding author: W.
M. Ahmed, email: wmarafa@yahoo.com, waleed.mahmoud@vet.bsu.edu.eg,
Fax. + 202 0822327982, Cell phone: + 202 01128744418
Abstract
Aim: This work estimates the
gastrointestinal parasites of police and house dogs in Egypt with
reference to its zoonotic risk.
Materials and Methods: Fecal samples of 180 from police and
house dogs were collected and then examined by different flotation
and sedimentation techniques.
Results: Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in police
dogs was 7.5% and, in house dogs was 40%. Fecal examination of 120
police dogs revealed Toxocara canis eggs in 0.8%, Ancylsotoma
caninum 1.7%, Trichuris vulpis 0.8 %, Cystoisospora canis 4.2% and
Giardia species1.7%. Examination of 60 house dogs revealed
Toxocaracanis eggs in 5% and Toxoascaris leonina 1.7 %,
Cystoisospora canis 3.3%, Giardia species 31.7%, Entamoeba
histolytica 18.3% and Cryptosporidium spp. 1.7%. Furthermore, age,
sex, uncooked feed and communal housing revealed significant
enteric parasite (P <0.05). Moreover, the zoonotic risks of police
and house dogs were T. canis, A. caninum, T. vulpis, Giardia
species, E. Histolytica and Cryptosporidium species. The puppies
are representing the most zoonotic risk.
Conclusion: In spite of, hygienic measures, regular
deworming and high quality feeding of police and house dogs, a
range of different parasites were recorded in this work. Parasitic
zoonosis from police and house dogs has to be considered,
especially for dog trainers and owners.
Keywords: gastrointestinal parasites, house dogs, police
dogs, zoonotic risk.
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