Prevalence of intestinal parasites in breeding kennel dogs in Japan
Itoh, N; Kanai, K; Kimura, Y; Chikazawa, S; Hori, Y; Hoshi, F
| HERO ID | 4452976 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2015 |
| Title | Prevalence of intestinal parasites in breeding kennel dogs in Japan |
| Authors | Itoh, N; Kanai, K; Kimura, Y; Chikazawa, S; Hori, Y; Hoshi, F |
| Journal | Parasitology Research |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page Numbers | 1221-1224 |
| Abstract | The present study is the first to show overall prevalences of intestinal parasites among breeding kennel dogs in Japan. A total of 573 fresh fecal samples were collected from dogs at 12 breeding kennels. Giardia-specific coproantigen was examined by ELISA kit (SNAP(®) Giardia, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Maine, USA). Other intestinal parasites were determined microscopically using the formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation technique. Overall prevalences of two genera of protists, Giardia spp. and Cystoisospora spp., were 25.7 and 1.2 %, respectively. The prevalence of helminthes was recorded as: Toxocara canis 0.2 %, Toxascaris leonina 0.9 %, Ancylostoma caninum 0.2 %, Trichuris vulpis 2.1 %, and Spirometra erinacei 0.4 %. According to age categories, Giardia spp., Cystoisospora spp., and T. leonina in <1-year-old dogs were significantly more prevalent than in ≥ 1-year-old dogs (61.0 vs. 19.8 %, P < 0.0001; 7.3 vs. 0.2 %, P < 0.0001; and 4.9 vs. 0.2 %, P < 0.001; respectively). With respect to fecal condition, the prevalences of T. leonina and T. vulpis were significantly higher in unformed stool dogs than in formed ones (2.4 vs. 0 %, P < 0.01, and 4.3 vs. 0.8 %, P < 0.05, respectively). In all of the breeding kennels except for one kennel, intestinal parasite infections were found at the high prevalent, ranging from 16.0 to 70.0 %. |
| Doi | 10.1007/s00436-015-4322-5 |
| Pmid | 25627028 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |