A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi
The aim of this study was to screen for selected parasites and antibody levels against vectorborne pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi. The study population consisted of 100 dogs; 80 participating in vaccination–spaying campaigns and 20 visiting a veterinary clinic as paying clients. All dog...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:30cf29c04df54f86b25469e581256956 2023-05-15T15:50:39+02:00 A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi Karin Alvåsen Sandra M. Johansson Johan Höglund Richard Ssuna Ulf Emanuelson 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v87i1.1358 https://doaj.org/article/30cf29c04df54f86b25469e581256956 EN eng AOSIS https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1358 https://doaj.org/toc/1019-9128 https://doaj.org/toc/2224-9435 1019-9128 2224-9435 doi:10.4102/jsava.v87i1.1358 https://doaj.org/article/30cf29c04df54f86b25469e581256956 Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, Vol 87, Iss 1, Pp e1-e6 (2016) Canis lupus familiaris Ectoparasites Endoparasites Gastrointestinal helminths Prevalence Sub-saharan Africa Urban environments Vector-borne diseases Zoonoses Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v87i1.1358 2022-12-30T22:22:35Z The aim of this study was to screen for selected parasites and antibody levels against vectorborne pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi. The study population consisted of 100 dogs; 80 participating in vaccination–spaying campaigns and 20 visiting a veterinary clinic as paying clients. All dogs went through a general physical examination including visual examination for signs of ectoparasites. A total of 100 blood samples were analysed using commercial snap tests and 40 faecal samples by egg flotation in saturated sodium chloride. The sampled dogs had a seroprevalence of 12% for Anaplasma spp., 22% for Ehrlichia spp., 4% for Dirofilaria immitis and 1% for Leishmania spp. Eggs from Ancylostoma spp. were found in 80% of the faecal samples, whereas eggs of Trichuris vulpis, Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina were only present in 3%, 8% and 13% of the samples, respectively. Ectoparasites such as Ctenocephalides sp., Trichodectes sp. and ticks were present on 98%, 25% and 11%, respectively, of the campaign dogs. Among client dogs, 35% had Ctenocephalides fleas, 10% had Trichodectes lice and none had ticks. Public education and prophylactic treatment could be used to improve the animal welfare of dogs; this would most likely also have positive impact on public health. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 87 1 |
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The aim of this study was to screen for selected parasites and antibody levels against vectorborne pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi. The study population consisted of 100 dogs; 80 participating in vaccination–spaying campaigns and 20 visiting a veterinary clinic as paying clients. All dogs went through a general physical examination including visual examination for signs of ectoparasites. A total of 100 blood samples were analysed using commercial snap tests and 40 faecal samples by egg flotation in saturated sodium chloride. The sampled dogs had a seroprevalence of 12% for Anaplasma spp., 22% for Ehrlichia spp., 4% for Dirofilaria immitis and 1% for Leishmania spp. Eggs from Ancylostoma spp. were found in 80% of the faecal samples, whereas eggs of Trichuris vulpis, Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina were only present in 3%, 8% and 13% of the samples, respectively. Ectoparasites such as Ctenocephalides sp., Trichodectes sp. and ticks were present on 98%, 25% and 11%, respectively, of the campaign dogs. Among client dogs, 35% had Ctenocephalides fleas, 10% had Trichodectes lice and none had ticks. Public education and prophylactic treatment could be used to improve the animal welfare of dogs; this would most likely also have positive impact on public health. |
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Karin Alvåsen Sandra M. Johansson Johan Höglund Richard Ssuna Ulf Emanuelson |
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A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi |
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A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi |
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A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi |
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A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi |
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A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi |
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