Coprological study on intestinal helminths in Swiss dogs: temporal aspects of anthelminthic treatment
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Coproscopic examination of 505 dogs originating from the western or central part of Switzerland revealed the presence (prevalence data) of the following helminthes: Toxocara canis (7.1%), hookworms (6.9%), Trichuris vulpis (5.5%), Toxascaris leonina (1.3%), Taeniidae (1.3%), Capillaria spp. (0.8%), and Diphyllobothrium latum (0.4%). Potential risk factors for infection were identified by a questionnaire: dogs from rural areas significantly more often had hookworms and taeniid eggs in their feces when compared to urban family dogs. Access to small rodents, offal, and carrion was identified as risk factor for hookworm and Taeniidae, while feeding of fresh and uncooked meat did not result in higher prevalences for these helminths. A group of 111 dogs was treated every 3 months with a combined medication of pyrantel embonate, praziquantel, and febantel, and fecal samples were collected for coproscopy in monthly intervals. Despite treatment, the yearly incidence of T. canis was 32%, while hookworms, T. vulpis, Capillaria spp., and Taeniidae reached incidences ranging from 11 to 22%. Fifty-seven percent of the 111 dogs had helminth eggs in their feces at least once during the 1-year study period. This finding implicates that an infection risk with potential zoonotic pathogens cannot be ruled out for the dog owner despite regular deworming four times a year.
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Adult dogs can be re-infected by T. canis even when under regular control programs.
“Adult dogs can be re-infected by T. canis even when under regular control programs [46,51].”
From Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming (2012) · cites this paper as [51]
No impact on patent parasitic infections in pet populations has been found after annual or bi-annual anthelmintic treatments.
“no impact on patent parasitic infections in pet populations has been found after annual or bi-annual anthelmintic treatments [51]”
From Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming (2012) · cites this paper as [51]
A yearly incidence of 32% of T. canis infection has been found in dogs that received four anthelmintic treatments per year.
“a yearly incidence of 32% of T. canis infection has been found in dogs that received four anthelmintic treatments per year [51]”
From Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming (2012) · cites this paper as [51]
More than half of a Swiss canine population has been found to shed helminth eggs at least once in 1 year despite quarterly deworming.
“In this latter study more than a half of a Swiss canine population has been found to shed helminth eggs at least once in 1 year despite quarterly deworming.”
From Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming (2012) · cites this paper as [51]
Recurrence of parasites is possible, regardless of whether dogs and cats undergo a control anthelmintic program or not.
“recurrence of parasites is possible, regardless of whether they undergo a control anthelmintic program or not [51,53]”
From Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming (2012) · cites this paper as [51]
A survey carried out in Switzerland demonstrated a 22% yearly incidence of T. vulpis infection in dogs treated every 3 months with a broad spectrum anthelmintic formulation containing febantel, pyrantel and praziquantel.
“a survey carried out in Switzerland demonstrated a 22% yearly incidence of T. vulpis infection in dogs treated every 3 months with a broad spectrum anthelmintic formulation containing febantel, pyrantel and praziquantel [37].”
From Are we paying too much attention to cardio-pulmonary nematodes and neglecting old-fashioned worms like Trichuris vulpis? (2011) · cites this paper as [37]
In the Swiss study, inappropriate administration or wrong dosage were considered unlikely, and the authors hypothesized that the reoccurrence of T. vulpis and other parasite eggs in the faeces of treated animals was probably due to constant re-infections and that the infection risk in privately owned dogs cannot be ruled out despite regular deworming.
“In this study, as an inappropriate administration or wrong dosage were considered unlikely, the authors hypothesized that the reoccurrence of T. vulpis and other parasite eggs in the faeces of treated animals was probably due to constant re-infections and that the infection risk in privately owned dogs cannot be ruled out despite regular deworming [37].”
From Are we paying too much attention to cardio-pulmonary nematodes and neglecting old-fashioned worms like Trichuris vulpis? (2011) · cites this paper as [37]
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- Authors
- Sager, H., Moret, C. S., Grimm, F., Deplazes, P., Doherr, M. G., & Gottstein, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Sager, H.
- Venue
- Parasitology Research
- Published
- 2005-12-22
- Volume
- 98
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 333-338
- ISSN
- 0044-3255 (ISSN-L)
- 0932-0113
- 1432-1955
- OpenAlex
- W2014751394
- Cited by
- 116
- References
- 18
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- FWCI
- 5.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- boris.unibe.ch
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- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasites and Host Interactions
- Keywords
- intestinal helminths, dogs, Toxocara canis, hookworm, Trichuris vulpis, Toxascaris leonina, Taeniidae, Capillaria, Diphyllobothrium latum, anthelmintic treatment, deworming frequency, helminth prevalence, risk factors, zoonotic parasites, pyrantel embonate, praziquantel, febantel, Switzerland
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antigens, Helminth, Antinematodal Agents, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Drug Therapy, Combination, Feces, Guanidines, Helminthiasis, Animal, Helminths, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Pamoate, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Switzerland, Time Factors, Prevalence
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