Gastrointestinal parasites of shepherd and hunting dogs in the Serres Prefecture, Northern Greece

M Papazahariadou; A Founta; E Papadopoulos; S Chliounakis; K Antoniadou-Sotiriadou; Y Theodorides

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.05.013

Gastrointestinal parasites of shepherd and hunting dogs in the Serres Prefecture, Northern Greece

Vet Parasitol. 2007 Sep 1;148(2):170-3. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.05.013. Epub 2007 Jun 15.

Authors

M Papazahariadou¹, A Founta, E Papadopoulos, S Chliounakis, K Antoniadou-Sotiriadou, Y Theodorides

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.

PMID: 17573197
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.05.013

Abstract

A total of 281 faecal samples from owned shepherd and hunting dogs were collected in the Serres Prefecture, Northern Greece and were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. The overall prevalence of parasitism was 26% and the 11 species found were: Toxocara canis (12.8%), Trichuris vulpis (9.6%), Giardia spp. (4.3%), Isospora (Cystoisospora) spp. (3.9%), Ancylostoma/Uncinaria spp. (2.8%), Cryptosporidium spp. (2.8%), Alaria alata (2.5%), Strongyloides stercoralis (1.8%), Angiostrongylus vasorum (1.1%), Toxascaris leonina (0.7%) and Dipylidium caninum (0.3%). The prevalence of T. canis and Isospora (Cystoisospora) spp. was significantly higher in young than in adult dogs (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in prevalence between genders, except for T. canis, which was more common in male dogs (p < 0.05).

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Animals
Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
Dogs
Feces / parasitology*
Female
Greece / epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / veterinary*
Male
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Species Specificity