Zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of dogs: A community prevalence study in delta state, Nigeria
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Zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of dogs: A community prevalence study in delta state, Nigeria
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This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in Obiaruku community and its environs of Delta State, Nigeria. A total number of 110 dogs were examined in the different quarters (Ghana Quarters and Izu Quarters) using saline wet mount and formol-ether concentration techniques. The study recorded 39.1% prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in the study area. The prevalence studies per community show that Izu quarters had the highest prevalence of 27 (39.7%), while Ghana Quarters had the least prevalence 16 (38.1%). The species-specific prevalence of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of dogs examined in different communities in Obiaruku showed that the highest 16 (59.2%) parasitic infection was Ancylostoma caninum, followed by Dipylidium caninum 6 (22.2%), Toxocara canis 4 (14.8%) and the least 1 (3.7%) was Trichuris vulpis in Izu Quarters. The sex-related prevalence of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in Izu Quarters showed that the female dogs 11 (47.8%) was more infected than the male 16 (39.0%). The age-related prevalence of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in Izu Quarters showed that the puppies of age 0-6months 16 (50.0%) were more infected, followed by adult of more than 12 months of age 7 (35.0%) and the young dog of 7-11 months 5 (31.2%). It is therefore necessary that policies that would aim at vaccination and deworming of dogs should be enforced in these areas.
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