Tamponi C, Varcasia A, Pinna S, Melis E, Melosu V, Zidda A, Sanna G, Pipia A P, Zedda M T, Pau S, Brianti E, Scala A
Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Ospedale Didattico Veterinario, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy.
Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Ospedale Didattico Veterinario, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2017 Dec;10:13-17. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.07.001. Epub 2017 Jul 5.
This study aimed to update data on the prevalence of intestinal and lung parasitic infections in owned dogs and cats in Sardinia, Italy. Examinations on faecal samples from 619 dogs and 343 cats routinely referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Sassari were performed between the years of 2011 and 2015. Individual faecal samples were analysed using the Wisconsin technique for copro-microscopic examination and the Baermann technique for the presence of lungworm larvae. Endoparasites were found in 34.9% and 43.4% of examined dogs and cats, respectively. Helminthic infections (21.2% in dogs and 32.6% in cats) occurred more frequently than protozoan infections (17.9% in dogs and 17.8% in cats). In both dogs and cats, the most common parasites were ascarids (12.1% and 15.7%), Cystoisospora spp. (10.2% and 10.8%), Giardia duodenalis (9.4% and 8.5%), and hookworms (7.9% and 5.5%). Evidence of bronchopulmonary nematode infections were found in 0.8% of examined dogs and in 15.8% of examined cats. Age was identified as a risk factor, with animals younger than 6months more frequently infected than older animals, while no significant association was observed for gender. This study demonstrated that endoparasites in owned dogs and cats of Sardinia have considerably high prevalence. Veterinary practitioners and pet owners should be more aware of these infections and should adopt more effective and standardized control practices.
本研究旨在更新意大利撒丁岛家养犬猫肠道和肺部寄生虫感染患病率的数据。2011年至2015年间，对619只犬和343只猫的粪便样本进行了检查，这些动物均定期送往萨萨里大学兽医教学医院。采用威斯康星技术进行粪便显微镜检查，并用贝尔曼技术检测肺线虫幼虫，对每份粪便样本进行分析。在接受检查的犬和猫中，分别有34.9%和43.4%发现体内寄生虫。蠕虫感染（犬为21.2%，猫为32.6%）比原生动物感染（犬为17.9%，猫为17.8%）更为常见。在犬和猫中，最常见的寄生虫是蛔虫（分别为12.1%和15.7%）、等孢球虫属（分别为10.2%和10.8%）、十二指肠贾第虫（分别为9.4%和8.5%）和钩虫（分别为7.9%和5.5%）。在接受检查的犬中，0.8%发现有支气管肺线虫感染证据，在接受检查的猫中，这一比例为15.8%。年龄被确定为一个风险因素，6个月以下的动物比年龄较大的动物感染更为频繁，而未观察到性别与感染之间存在显著关联。本研究表明，撒丁岛家养犬猫体内寄生虫的患病率相当高。兽医从业者和宠物主人应更加了解这些感染情况，并应采取更有效和标准化的防控措施。
