Intestinal parasites identified in dog hair in Teresina/Piauí
Keywords:
Canine, Pelage, Helminths, ProtozoaAbstract
The presence of dogs in domestic environments has become quite common, but it is necessary to maintain care of the animals, since they can transmit pathogens to humans causing zoonotic diseases and one of the forms of transmission can be by accidental ingestion of parasite eggs present in the hairs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of intestinal parasites in the hair of dogs attended at two veterinary clinics in the city of Teresina, PI. The collected hairs were taken to the Parasitology Laboratory at UFPI for evaluation and underwent a washing process through a technique modified for this purpose. Of 59 dog hair samples, 11 were positive for helminths or protozoa, being found eggs of the family Taeniidae and the genus Ancylostoma, besides to cysts Giardia spp. and oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp., important zoonotic potential parasites. Once parasitized, the dogs can pose a risk of contamination to humans through their faeces or through their hair. It is concluded that the eggs helminths of the Taeniidae family and of the Ancylostoma genus and the protozoa of the Giardia and Cryptosporidium genus can be adhered to the hairs of the perianal region of dogs, and these last parasites are the first reports in the hair in this animals species.
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