Infections with endoparasites in dogs in Dutch animal shelters |
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| Authors: | le Nobel W E Robben S R Döpfer D Hendrikx W M Boersema J H Fransen F Eysker M |
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| Institution: | Hoofdafdeling Infectieziekten en Immunologie, Afdeling Parasitologie en Tropische Diergeneeskunde, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Utrecht, Postbus 80165, 3508 TD Utrecht. W.E.leNobel@students.uu.nl |
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| Abstract: | Faecal samples from 224 dogs from 23 animal shelters in the Netherlands were examined for endoparasites. In total 20.5% of the faecal sample were positive for helminth and/or protozoa infections. Eggs of Toxocara canis were found in 8.5% of the faecal samples. Other endoparasites found were Toxascaris leonina (0.5%), Trichuris vulpis (4.9%), Uncinaria stenocephala (2.2%), Dipylidium caninum (1.3%), Taenia spp. (0.5%), Cysto?sospora canis (1.3%), and C. ohioensis (1.3%). Dogs younger than 1 year and stray dogs showed the highest prevalence of infection. T. vulpis was found more often in dogs from shelters with a high cleaning frequency. |
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