Gastrointestinal Parasites in Owned Dogs in Serbia: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Gastrointestinal Parasites in Owned Dogs in Serbia: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Dogs are the most popular pets worldwide. Close contact between dogs and people increases the risk of transmission of various zoonotic parasitic infections. Given the importance of veterinary medicine in preserving the One Health concept, the aim of this research was to identify intestinal parasites...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 10; p. 1463
Main Authors: Jovanovic, Nemanja M, Bisenic, Olga, Nenadovic, Katarina, Bogunovic, Danica, Rajkovic, Milan, Maletic, Milan, Mirilovic, Milorad, Ilic, Tamara
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01-05-2024
Subjects:
Diet
Disease transmission
Dogs
Feces
helminths
Infections
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Nematodes
Parasites
Pets
Protozoa
Risk factors
Social aspects
Veterinary medicine
Zoonoses
Slovakia
Bulgaria
Serbia
Portugal
Germany
Spain
dogs
zoonoses
risk factors
helminths
protozoa
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Summary:Dogs are the most popular pets worldwide. Close contact between dogs and people increases the risk of transmission of various zoonotic parasitic infections. Given the importance of veterinary medicine in preserving the One Health concept, the aim of this research was to identify intestinal parasites that may have zoonotic potential and to evaluate risk factors (individual and environmental). The research was conducted in Serbia in 2022 and 2023 on 382 owned dogs, using qualitative methods of coprological examination with a concentration on parasitic elements. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was 62.6%, with the following detected: protozoa: spp. (9.2%), spp. (4.5%), / spp. (3.7%), (11.8%); nematoda: (11.5%), (4.2%), family Ancylostomatidae (38.0%), (21.5%), spp. (10.5%); trematoda: (1.6%) and cestodes from the Taeniidae family (1.3%). Factors like age, size and coat length, as well as the way of living, attitude and diet were linked to a significantly higher ( < 0.05) prevalence of intestinal parasites. Based on the results of coprological diagnostics, this research indicates the importance of educating dog owners, conducting routine parasitological tests on their pets and regular deworming strategies.
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ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani14101463