Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in dogs (Canis familiaris) from selected small animal clinics in five cities of Cavite / by Angelo Martin M. Vargas.

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Abstract: VARGAS, ANGELO MARTIN M., Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism in Dogs (Canis familiaris) from Small Animal Clinics in Five Cities of Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2014. Adviser: Chester Joshua V. Saldana. This study determined the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in dogs from small animal clinics in five cities of Cavite and risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasitism. Systematic random sampling was used in selecting the small animal clinics (15) and dogs (177) from the sampled areas. The dog's owners were interviewed using a structured questionnaire containing the probable risk factors associated with parasitism. The collected fecal samples were processed by centrifugal-flotation, Kinyoun's acid fast and McMaster egg counting techniques. Results revealed that 44 out of 177 were positive for gastrointestinal parasitism with overall prevalence of 25 percent. Highest prevalence was observed in Imus (41%) followed by Tagaytay (31%), Trece Martirez (25%), Bacoor (23%) and Dasmarinas City with 15 percent. A breakdown of parasitized dogs showed that 55 percent were positive for Ancylostoma sp., Toxocara sp. (37%) and Isospora sp. and Trichuris sp. with 4 percent respectively. On the other hand, Cryptosporidium sp. was not found in the dogs among the study areas. The intensity of infection is highest for Trichuris sp. ranging from 3, 600 to 3, 800 eggs per gram feces (epg) followed by for Ancylostoma sp. (400 - 1, 455 epg) and Toxocara sp. with 728 to 950 epg. Dogs that belong to seven years and older (38%) were more susceptible to gastrointestinal parasitism. With regards to breed, mixed and pure breed and the same prevalence of 25 percent but roaming dogs had the higher prevalence (27%) (28/105) than caged (23%) and tethered dogs (6%). The gastrointestinal parasitism was high in dogs living in the presence of other animals notably cats (50%). All the risk factors considered had no statistical association with the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in five cities of Cavite.
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VARGAS, ANGELO MARTIN M., Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism in Dogs (Canis familiaris) from Small Animal Clinics in Five Cities of Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2014. Adviser: Chester Joshua V. Saldana.

This study determined the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in dogs from small animal clinics in five cities of Cavite and risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasitism. Systematic random sampling was used in selecting the small animal clinics (15) and dogs (177) from the sampled areas. The dog's owners were interviewed using a structured questionnaire containing the probable risk factors associated with parasitism. The collected fecal samples were processed by centrifugal-flotation, Kinyoun's acid fast and McMaster egg counting techniques. Results revealed that 44 out of 177 were positive for gastrointestinal parasitism with overall prevalence of 25 percent. Highest prevalence was observed in Imus (41%) followed by Tagaytay (31%), Trece Martirez (25%), Bacoor (23%) and Dasmarinas City with 15 percent. A breakdown of parasitized dogs showed that 55 percent were positive for Ancylostoma sp., Toxocara sp. (37%) and Isospora sp. and Trichuris sp. with 4 percent respectively. On the other hand, Cryptosporidium sp. was not found in the dogs among the study areas.

The intensity of infection is highest for Trichuris sp. ranging from 3, 600 to 3, 800 eggs per gram feces (epg) followed by for Ancylostoma sp. (400 - 1, 455 epg) and Toxocara sp. with 728 to 950 epg. Dogs that belong to seven years and older (38%) were more susceptible to gastrointestinal parasitism. With regards to breed, mixed and pure breed and the same prevalence of 25 percent but roaming dogs had the higher prevalence (27%) (28/105) than caged (23%) and tethered dogs (6%). The gastrointestinal parasitism was high in dogs living in the presence of other animals notably cats (50%). All the risk factors considered had no statistical association with the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in five cities of Cavite.

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