TY  - JOUR
TI  - Gastrointestinal helminths of stray dogs in Erzurum province: Prevalence and risk to public health
AB  - Dogs play an important role in public health due to their close contact with humans. This study aimed to investigate the presence and prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in stray dogs in Erzurum province. Gastrointestinal helminth eggs were detected in 190 out of 446 (42.6%) dog fecal samples collected in Erzurum. More specifically, taeniid eggs (17.71%, 79/446), Toxocara canis (16.82%, 75/446), Toxascaris leonina (12.78%, 57/446), Linguatula spp. (4.48%, 20/446), Alaria spp. (2.91%, 13/446), hookworms (2.69%, 12/446), spiny-headed worms (1.12%, 5/446), and Trichuris spp. (0.22%, 1/446) eggs were identified. These findings indicate zoonotic parasites to be common in stray dogs in Erzurum. The public health risk associated with the presence of these zoonotic parasites can be reduced through the regular deworming of stray dogs, the prevention of environmental contamination with dog feces, and the adequate enforcement of sanitation protocols.
AU  - kirman, rıdvan
AU  - akyuz, muzaffer
AU  - Güven, Esin
AU  - AVCIOGLU, HAMZA
AU  - BALKAYA, Ibrahim
AU  - Doğan, Veysel
DO  - 10.33988/auvfd.1082999
PY  - 2023
JO  - Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
VL  - 70
IS  - 3
SN  - 1300-0861
SP  - 345
EP  - 348
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1183553
ER  -