The wild dog (Lycaon pictus): a new host for Ancylostoma caninum.
Faecal nematode egg counts performed on one captive and 49 free-ranging wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) revealed the presence of eggs of Ancylostoma spp. in 12 (24%) of the animals. The captive wild dog pup showed anorexia, general malaise, pale mucous membranes and black stools. Adult male and female Ancylostoma caninum were recovered from an approximately 3-month-old pup which died of distemper-like disease and a 9-year-old severely debilitated captive wild dog. A single adult A. caninum was also recovered from the intestines of a free-ranging wild dog in the Kruger National Park. These findings confirm the wild dog to be a host for A. caninum.
Van Heerden
J
J
Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa.
Boomker
J
J
Booyse
D G
DG
Mills
M G
MG
D000722:Ancylostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male