Rojas Tania O, Romero Camilo, Heredia Rafael, Bautista Linda G, Sheinberg Galia
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University Center UAEM Amecameca, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Mexico.
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Academician of Animal Health, University Center UAEM Amecameca, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Mexico.
Vet World. 2017 Jul;10(7):798-802. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.798-802. Epub 2017 Jul 20.
The aim of the study was to identify the presence of eggs of spp. in dog hair and to identify any risk factors associated with this.
A total of 96 dogs were sampled collecting hair from the head, perianal and hindquarters. Epidemiologic data from each animal were recorded to identify risk factors. The samples of hair were washed with solutions of distilled water, phosphate-buffered saline and Tween 20 detergent. Microscopic analysis was subsequently performed for the identification of eggs.
Out of the total dogs, 41.7% were positive for the presence of parasite egg in their hair. eggs were found in hair from the head (14.5%), tail (20.8%), and limbs (10.4%). Dogs, younger than 12 months old, showed higher values (4.7%) of egg presence in the perianal area (p<0.05). The principal risk factors for the presence of eggs in hair were not deworming (odds ratio [OR]=3.60, p<0.004) and not brushing (OR=2.26, p<0.12).
These results show that in the state of Mexico there is a high percentage of dogs contaminated with spp. eggs in their hair. This should be seriously considered due to the potential problems of toxocariasis and the risk to public health.
本研究的目的是确定犬类毛发中某些物种虫卵的存在情况,并识别与之相关的任何风险因素。
总共对96只犬进行采样,采集头部、肛周和后躯的毛发。记录每只动物的流行病学数据以识别风险因素。毛发样本用蒸馏水、磷酸盐缓冲盐水和吐温20洗涤剂溶液清洗。随后进行显微镜分析以鉴定虫卵。
在所有犬只中,41.7%的犬毛发中存在寄生虫卵呈阳性。在头部(14.5%)、尾部(20.8%)和四肢(10.4%)的毛发中发现了虫卵。12个月龄以下的犬只,肛周区域虫卵存在率较高(4.7%)(p<0.05)。毛发中存在虫卵的主要风险因素是未进行驱虫(优势比[OR]=3.60,p<0.004)和未梳理毛发(OR=2.26,p<0.12)。
这些结果表明,在墨西哥州,有很高比例的犬毛发被某些物种的虫卵污染。由于弓蛔虫病的潜在问题和对公众健康的风险,这一点应得到认真考虑。