A coprological investigation of gastrointestinal and cardiopulmonary parasites in hunting dogs in Denmark.

摘要: A coprological survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of parasites infecting hunting dogs with no history recent anthelmintic treatments and overt clinical manifestations cardiopulmonary or gastrointestinal illness. The were recruited from four different areas in Denmark, fecal samples obtained October November, 2007. For detecting parasites, (N=178) examined by a commercial flotation kit (Fecalyzer(®) EVSCO, USA). detection (N=181) collected on three consecutive days using Baermann method. Parasites recovered 22.1% dogs: Angiostrongylus vasorum (2.2%), Toxocara canis (12.4%), Uncinaria stenocephala (7.3%), Taenia spp. (1.7%), Toxascaris leonina (0.6%), Coccidia (0.6%) unidentified trematode eggs (1.1%). Infection only one species parasite more common (89.5%) than infection two (10.5%). multiple logistic regression model showed that intestinal not influenced age, gender breed adult dogs. There significantly higher densely populated area island Zealand compared less regions peninsular Jutland. present study reports first case A. dog had been visiting endemic western Zealand, suggesting translocation sub-clinically infected may contribute introduction into non-endemic areas.