Blagburn Byron L, Schenker Rudolf, Gagne France, Drake Jason
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA.
Vet Ther. 2008 Fall;9(3):169-75.
Veterinarians in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, typically prescribe monthly heartworm prophylactic and anthelmintic medications for use during the warm months of the year. In many patients, the use of dewormers is discontinued during the winter because of the perception that intestinal parasite infections and shedding of nematode eggs are unlikely when the weather is cold and the ground is frozen or covered with snow. This study examined fecal samples obtained from 96 shelter dogs and cats during the winter in Ontario and Quebec. Intestinal parasites were identified in 34% of submitted samples. These findings support the recommendation that veterinarians should advise pet owners to continue administration of broad-spectrum parasiticides to companion animals during the winter months.
加拿大安大略省和魁北克省的兽医通常会开出每月一次的心丝虫预防药和驱虫药，供在一年中的温暖月份使用。在许多动物患者中，冬季会停止使用驱虫药，因为人们认为天气寒冷且地面结冰或被雪覆盖时，不太可能发生肠道寄生虫感染和线虫卵的排出。本研究检查了冬季在安大略省和魁北克省从96只收容所犬猫采集的粪便样本。在提交的样本中，34%检测出肠道寄生虫。这些研究结果支持了一项建议，即兽医应建议宠物主人在冬季继续对伴侣动物施用广谱杀寄生虫剂。
