Stomach-Intestinal Parasites in Street Dogs According to Fecal Examination in Van Province
Abstract
This study was carried out in order to investigate the contamination of helmint eggs, protozoon oocyst and cyst of street dogs’ feces in range of Van, and its signifiance on public health. In this study extent, 50 feces material has been taken in feces containers separately. The label swith the information of where and when the material was taken, have been sticked an fecal containers. Feces materials have been examined with flotation method using satured salted water, and examined nativ method using physiological saline solution. Eggs, cyst and oocysts that found in fecal, have been diagnosed with related literature. At the end of the study, in examined 50 excrement pieces, 39 (%78) parasitory infection has been identified via flotation methodand 30 (%60) parasitory infection has been identified via nativ method. On commited examinations, Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Uncinaria sp. And Taenia sp. eggs, Isospora sp. and Eimeria sp. oocysts, Giardia sp. Entomoeba sp. and Blastocystis sp. cyst have been diagnosed. It is conclued that these identified parasites threaten public health and it is compulsory that these to take precaution.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ali Bilgin Yılmaz
YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Özlem Orunç Kılınç
YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Yaşar Göz
This is me
YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Vural Denizhan
YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 1, 2017
Submission Date
May 23, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 18, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 5 Number: 2