External and intestinal parasites of pet dogs with reference to zoonotic toxocariasis.
Examination of 3000 pet dogs over two years at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine revealed external and internal parasites. The external parasites were Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Ctenocephalus felis, Sarcoptes canis, and Sarcoptes scabiei. The internal parasites were Echinococcus granulosus, Dipylidium caninum, rare Heterophyes heterophyes, and Toxocara canis. Toxocara eggs were detected in 9.83%. The results were discussed with reference to zoonotic toxocariasis.
Haridy
Fouad M
FM
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11566.
Hassan
Aly Awad A
AA
Hafez
Adel O
AO
El-Sherbini
Gehad T
GT
Morsy
Tosson A
TA
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015047:Zoonoses