Prevalence of Parasites Detected in Domestic Dogs from Konya Province: A Retrospective Study

Year 2024, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 130 - 136, 31.12.2024

Ceylan Ceylan , Merve İder , Dilge Sıla Yalçın , Şule Yılmaz , Ayşe Evci

https://doi.org/10.47027/duvetfd.1484696

Abstract

Parasitic infections caused by helminth, protozoa, and ectoparasites pose a threat to animal and human health due to clinical changes and transmission of potentially zoonotic agents. This study's objective was to assess parasitic diseases in dogs admitted to the Selcuk University Veterinary Faculty Animal Hospital (SUVFAH) between 2015 and 2021. Fecal, blood, and skin samples sent to the laboratory of the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine were examined. The majority of samples (n = 846) were collected from domestic dogs, and only 49 were from shelter dogs. During the study period, 33.74% (302/895) of the dogs tested positive for at least one parasite, including single (29.83%), double (4.63%), triple (0.14%) and quadruple (0.14%) internal parasite infections. This study revealed that the prevalences of protozoan and rickettsial parasites, including Isospora spp., Giardia duodenalis, Sarcocystis spp., Entamoeba histolytica, and Ehrlichia canis in dogs from Konya province, were 7.01%, 26.79%, 1.26%, 0.7%, and 5.26%, respectively. On the other hand, the prevalences of helminthic parasites Toxascaris spp., Trichuris spp., Anyclostoma spp., Uncinaria spp., Dipylidium caninum, Taenia spp. and Mesocestoides spp. were 0.14%, 0.42%, 0.42%, 0.42%, 0.42%, 0.42% and 0.14%, respectively. As ectoparasitic infestations, 11.66% Demodex canis infestation and 0.61% myiasis cases were encountered. Although most of the dogs in the study were owned, the rate of internal and external parasite infection/infestation was high. In this case, pet owners have a great responsibility to prevent parasitic infections in pets, which are the source of many parasitic agents with zoonotic properties.

Keywords

Dog, ectoparasites, helminths, protozoa, zoonoses

Ethical Statement

No studies have been conducted on live animals.

Supporting Institution

None.

Konya İlindeki Evcil Köpeklerde Tespit Edilen Parazitlerin Prevalansı: Retrospektif Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Helmint, protozoa ve ektoparazitlerin neden olduğu paraziter enfeksiyonlar, klinik değişiklikler ve potansiyel zoonotik ajanların bulaşması nedeniyle hayvan ve insan sağlığı için tehdit oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, 2015-2021 yılları arasında Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Hayvan Hastanesine (SUVFAH) başvuran köpeklerdeki paraziter hastalıkları değerlendirmektir. Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Ana Bilim Dalı Laboratuvarına 2015-2021 yılları arasında gönderilen dışkı, kan ve deri örnekleri incelenmiştir. Örneklerin çoğunluğu (n = 846) evcil köpeklerden ve sadece 49'u barınak köpeklerinden toplanmıştır. Çalışma süresi boyunca, köpeklerin %33.74'ü (302/895) tekli (%29.83), ikili (%4.63), üçlü (%0.14) ve dörtlü (%0.14) iç parazit enfeksiyonları dahil olmak üzere en az bir parazit için pozitif test edilmiştir. Bu çalışma Konya ili köpeklerinde, Isospora spp., Giardia duodenalis, Sarcocystis spp., Entamoeba histolitica ve Ehrlichia canis gibi protozoon ve riketsiyal parazitlerin prevalanslarının sırasıyla %7.01, %26.79, %1.26, %0.7 ve %5.26 olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Diğer yandan helmintik parazitlerden Toxascaris spp., Trichuris spp., Anyclostoma spp., Uncinaria spp., Dipylidium caninum, Taenia spp. ve Mesocestoides spp. prevalansı da sırasıyla %0.14, %0.42, %0.42, %0.42, %0.42 ve %0.14 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Ektoparaziter enfestasyonlar olarak da %11.66 Demodex canis enfestasyonu ve %0.61 miyaz vakasına rastlanmıştır. Çalışmadaki köpeklerin çoğu sahipli olmasına rağmen, iç ve dış parazit enfeksiyonu/enfestasyonu oranı yüksektir. Bu durumda zoonoz özellik gösteren birçok paraziter etkenin kaynağı olan evcil hayvanlarda paraziter hastalıkların önlenmesi için evcil hayvan sahiplerine büyük sorumluluk düşmektedir.

Keywords

Ektoparazit, helmint, köpek, protozoa, zoonozlar

Ethical Statement

Canlı hayvan üzerinde çalışma yapılmamıştır.

Supporting Institution

Yok.

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