<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>More than 30 dog parasite species have been identified in Bosnia and Herzegovina so far, and half of these are zoonotic. The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of parasitic infections in dogs from Bosnian-podrinje canton with a focus on zoonotic parasites. The study included 212 dogs (107 owned and 105 stray). One or more of the twenty parasite species were found in 82.55% of tested samples. <italic>Dicrocoelium dendriticum</italic> (Class Trematoda) was found in 0.94% of dogs. <italic>Dipylidium caninum</italic> and <italic>Mesocestoides lineatus</italic> (Class Cestoda) were found in 7.55% and 0.94% of dogs, respectively. <italic>Taenia</italic> spp. and <italic>Echinococcus</italic> spp. (Family Taeniidae) were found in 0.47% and 0.94% of samples, respectively. In the family of Nematoda, the following parasite species were identified with corresponding percent among tested dogs: <italic>Toxocara canis</italic> (25.94%), <italic>Toxascaris leonine</italic> (8.96%), <italic>Strongyloides stercoralis</italic> (0.47%), <italic>Ancylostoma caninum</italic> (3.77%), <italic>Uncinaria stenocephala</italic> (52.36%), <italic>Trichuris vulpis</italic> (22.17%), <italic>Eucoleus aerophilus</italic> (1.42%), <italic>Dirofilaria immitis</italic> (1.89%) and <italic>Dirofilaria repens</italic> (1.42%). In the kingdom of Protozoa, the following parasite species were identified with corresponding percent among tested dogs: <italic>Cystoisospora canis</italic> (8.49%), <italic>C. ohioensis</italic> (2.36%), <italic>Cryptosporidium</italic> spp. (4.72%), <italic>Sarcocystis</italic> spp. (0.47%), <italic>Babesia</italic> spp. (5.19%), and <italic>Giardia duodenalis</italic> (15.57%). <italic>Leishmania infantum</italic> was not identified in tested samples. The results showed a high level of parasitic infestation in the dog population in the Bosnian-Podrinje canton, with a high occurrence of zoonotic parasites. Significant differences were found between owned and stray dogs for all classes of detected parasites with exception of the class Trematoda, disregarding specific parasite species.</p></abstract>

More than 30 dog parasite species have been identified in Bosnia and Herzegovina so far, and half of these are zoonotic. The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of parasitic infections in dogs from Bosnian-podrinje canton with a focus on zoonotic parasites. The study included 212 dogs (107 owned and 105 stray). One or more of the twenty parasite species were found in 82.55% of tested samples. Dicrocoelium dendriticum (Class Trematoda) was found in 0.94% of dogs. Dipylidium caninum and Mesocestoides lineatus (Class Cestoda) were found in 7.55% and 0.94% of dogs, respectively. Taenia spp. and Echinococcus spp. (Family Taeniidae) were found in 0.47% and 0.94% of samples, respectively. In the family of Nematoda, the following parasite species were identified with corresponding percent among tested dogs: Toxocara canis (25.94%), Toxascaris leonine (8.96%), Strongyloides stercoralis (0.47%), Ancylostoma caninum (3.77%), Uncinaria stenocephala (52.36%), Trichuris vulpis (22.17%), Eucoleus aerophilus (1.42%), Dirofilaria immitis (1.89%) and Dirofilaria repens (1.42%). In the kingdom of Protozoa, the following parasite species were identified with corresponding percent among tested dogs: Cystoisospora canis (8.49%), C. ohioensis (2.36%), Cryptosporidium spp. (4.72%), Sarcocystis spp. (0.47%), Babesia spp. (5.19%), and Giardia duodenalis (15.57%). Leishmania infantum was not identified in tested samples. The results showed a high level of parasitic infestation in the dog population in the Bosnian-Podrinje canton, with a high occurrence of zoonotic parasites. Significant differences were found between owned and stray dogs for all classes of detected parasites with exception of the class Trematoda, disregarding specific parasite species.

Zoonotic Endoparasites in Dogs from the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases of Animals, Veterinary Faculty

Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Veterinary Faculty

Department of Animal Health and Economics, Veterinary Faculty

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Faculty

Department of Feed and Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Faculty

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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More than 30 dog parasite species have been identified in Bosnia and Herzegovina so far, and half of these are zoonotic. The aim of the study was to...

Zoonotic Endoparasites in Dogs from the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published Online: Mar 15, 2021

Page range: 63 - 70

Received: Oct 16, 2020

Accepted: Dec 07, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2021-0011

Keywords
Bosnian-Podrinje canton, dogs, endoparasites, zoonotic

© 2021 Jasmin Omeragić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Zoonotic Endoparasites in Dogs from the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published Online: Mar 15, 2021

Page range: 63 - 70

Received: Oct 16, 2020

Accepted: Dec 07, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2021-0011

KeywordsBosnian-Podrinje canton, dogs, endoparasites, zoonotic

© 2021 Jasmin Omeragić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Bosnian-Podrinje canton, dogs, endoparasites, zoonotic