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Prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitosis in dogs in a rural district endemic for zoonotic diseases.
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intestinal parasitosis, prevalence, rural area, zoonosis, stray dogsAbstract
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitosis in dogs from an endemic district for zoonotic diseases. 202 fecal samples of canes will be randomly obtained from the three rural localities of the San José de Quero district in the Andes of Peru. The results showed a prevalence of 50.4% of canine intestinal parasitosis. The most frequent parasites were Toxocara canis, Entamoeba coli and Balantidium coli. The risk factors for canine parasitosis were eating raw meat or offal (OR: 3.06; 95% CI 1.81-5.19, p=0.001), that the dog sleeps outdoors (OR: 2.62; 95% CI 1.28-5.38; p = 0.008), stray dogs (OR: 2.32; 95% CI 1.02-4.49; p = 0.009) and living with other animals such as pigs, cows or sheep (OR: 1.13; CI95% 1.05-2.54; p=0.014). It is concluded that there is a high prevalence of canine intestinal parasitosis related to zoonotic diseases. Comprehensive and permanent interventions aimed at reducing the identified risk factors must be carried out.
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