Author | Arruda, Igor Falco | |
Author | Ramos, Raissa Cristina Ferreira | |
Author | Barbosa, Alynne da Silva | |
Author | Abboud, Luiz Cláudio de Souza | |
Author | Reis, Izabel Cristina dos | |
Author | Millar, Patricia Riddell | |
Author | Amendoeira, Maria Regina Reis | |
Access date | 2021-11-05T11:20:55Z | |
Available date | 2021-11-05T11:20:55Z | |
Document date | 2021 | |
Citation | ARRUDA, igor Falco et al. Intestinal parasites and risk factors in dogs and cats from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, v. 24, 100552, 10 p, Mar. 2021. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 2405-9390 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/49699 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Elsevier | pt_BR |
Rights | restricted access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Parasitas intestinais | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Cães e Gatos | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Nematóide | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Cestode | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Protozoários | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Zoonoses | pt_BR |
Title | Intestinal parasites and risk factors in dogs and cats from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1016/j.vprsr.2021.100552 | |
Abstract | The urban populations of pets, mainly dogs and cats, have been growing in recent years and, consequently,
human–animal relationships have become increasingly closer. However, pets are vulnerable to infection by
various parasites, as well are their owners due to the zoonotic potential of these agents. This study aimed to
assess the frequency and risk factors of intestinal parasites in dogs and cats attended at the Municipal Institute of
Veterinary Medicine Jorge Vaitsman, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as georeferencing the parasitized animals. A
total of 608 animals (400 dogs and 208 cats) were enrolled from August 2017 to November 2018. Fecal samples
were obtained from the animal’s rectum during clinical examination. In addition, the owners of the enrolled dogs
and cats were asked to complete an epidemiological questionnaire with questions about the animals’ general
information, lifestyle, and handling. Fecal samples were subjected to sedimentation and centrifugal-flotation in
sucrose solution techniques. The frequencies of intestinal parasites total in dogs and cats were 11.3% and 24.5%,
respectively, with hookworms being the most detected parasites in dogs (8.3%) and Dipylidium caninum in cats
(12.5%). Sex was the only variable that showed statistical differences in the canine population males being more
often infected than female (p < 0.05), while street access was associated with parasitic infections in cats (p <
0.05). The results obtained in this study demonstrate the need to control parasitic infections in domiciled dogs
and cats in different municipalities in the metropolitan region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, including residents
in the northern, western and central areas. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Instituto Municipal de Medicina Veterinária Jorge Vaitsman. SUBVISA / Secretaria Municipal de Saúde. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Intestinal parasites | pt_BR |
Subject | Dogs and cats | pt_BR |
Subject | Nematode | pt_BR |
Subject | Cestode | pt_BR |
Subject | Protozoa | pt_BR |
Subject | Zoonoses | pt_BR |
Embargo date | 2023 | |