Prevalence of Toxocara canis infection in dogs in the Warszawa Area

• Autorzy: Borecka A , Gawor J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The evaluation of Toxocara canis infection in stray dogs from two shelters and private owners dogs in the Warszawa district was the aim of this study. In 1998 five hundred faecal samples were examined. The homeless dogs were found more infected than those kept as pets. T. canis was recorded in 3.4% and 8.8% of stray dogs from the shelters and in 0.4% of animais from tlats. The higher prevalence of infection in homeless dogs was due to high density of dogs population, worse environmental condition and irregular anthelmintic treatment in the shelters when compare with housed dogs.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

parasite; infection; dog; Warsaw area; Toxocara canis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Wiadomości Parazytologiczne
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 46
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.459-462,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Borecka A

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda St.51-55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Gawor J.

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