Intestinal parasites in dogs from the Center-west of Portugal

• Author(s): Crespo, Maria Virgínia ; Rosa, Fernanda ; Morgado, Marina ; Ferreirinha, Dario ; Cerejo, A. ; Madeira, Marta
• Date: 2006
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/106
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
• Subject(s): Dog; Faeces; Environmental contamination; Public areas; Parasitism; Laboratory diagnosis
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Environmental contamination by dog faeces in public areas is considered a risk factor to Public Health. Therefore, during a period of five years (2000-2005) a parasitological study on dog faeces was performed in Center-West region of Portugal. Coprological exams were performed. Out of 2806 samples analysed, 792 (28,23%) showed eggs/oocysts of intestinal parasites, with higher prevalences in rural areas (53,35%). Specimen eggs belonging to the families Taeniidae, Dipylidiidae, Ancylostomatidae, Ascarididae, Trichuridae and Spirocercidae and oocysts from Eimeriidae and Sarcocystidae, were identified. The results obtained pointed out to the continuity of prophylactic measures which has already been implemented in the studies areas.