背景:狗和猫的外寄生虫被认为是导致危及生命的贫血的原因,过敏性皮炎和瘙痒和非瘙痒性皮肤病。在埃塞俄比亚,很少对狗和猫的节肢动物进行研究。
目的:为了阐明其中的一些方面,进行了一项调查,以调查生活在加莫区的城市和农村地区的狗和猫体内的外寄生虫的存在,埃塞俄比亚。
方法:共对297只狗和110只猫进行了体外寄生虫检查,并采用问卷调查来获取有关所有者对节肢动物和媒介传播疾病(VBD)知识的信息。
结果:蜱的总体患病率,狗的跳蚤和虱子占36.7%,69.7%和4.7%,分别。同样,在猫身上,记录的总患病率为2.7%的蜱和21.8%的跳蚤。在狗身上,跳蚤(Ctenocephalidesfelis69.4%,大黄大黄1.3%,犬齿蛇1.0%,猪齿蛇0.3%),蜱(弱球22.9%,血根虫14.1%,鱼肝菌8.8%,鉴定出丝裂鱼4.0%和丝裂鱼3.4%)和虱子(Heterodoxusspiniger4.0%和犬毛虫0.7%)。同样,在猫身上,跳蚤(C.felis[15.5%]和E.gallinacea[7.3%])和蜱(H.leachi[2.7%])被确认。犬的C.felis丰度明显较高(p<0.001),而在猫中,鸡皮草的丰度明显高于其他外寄生虫(p=0.002)。在狗身上,Rh的患病率明显更高。与生活在其他环境中的狗相比,在城市地区(<0.001)和生活在室内环境中的狗(p=0.003)中记录了血源。另一方面,在农村地区和中部地区农业生态学中,变形虫的患病率显着升高(p<0.001)。米德兰(p<0.001)和成年犬(p=0.001)的H.leachi患病率明显更高。总的来说,跳蚤在农村地区(p=0.029)比城市地区更普遍,雌性犬的侵染程度高于雄性犬(p=0.047);雌性犬(p=0.038)比雄性犬普遍。总的来说,研究区域内88.3%的所有者不了解猫和狗的体外寄生虫和VBD。大多数业主(64.8%)证明他们从未去过兽医诊所。
结论:结论:本研究中提供的数据提供了有关猫和狗体外寄生虫重要性的更多知识,并被认为有助于提高意识和加强研究区域猫和狗的兽医服务。
Ectoparasites of dogs and cats are implicated to be responsible for life-threatening anaemia, allergic dermatitis and pruritic and non-pruritic skin disorders. In Ethiopia, few studies have been conducted on the arthropods of dogs and cats.
In order to shed light on some of these aspects, a survey was conducted to investigate the presence of ectoparasites in dogs and cats living in sympatry in the urban and rural areas of Gamo Zone, Ethiopia.
A total of 297 dogs and 110 cats were examined for ectoparasites, and questionnaires were employed to obtain information concerning owner\'s knowledge about arthropods and vector-borne diseases (VBDs).
The overall prevalence of ticks, fleas and lice in dogs was 36.7%, 69.7% and 4.7%, respectively. Similarly, on cats, an overall prevalence of 2.7% ticks and 21.8% fleas was recorded. On dogs, fleas (Ctenocephalides felis 69.4%, Echidnophaga gallinacea 1.3%, Ctenocephalides canis 1.0% and Pulex irritans 0.3%), ticks (Amblyomma variegatum 22.9%, Rhipicephalus sanguineus 14.1%, Haemaphysalis leachi 8.8%, Rhipicephalus praetextatus 4.0% and Rhipicephalus pulchellus 3.4%) and lice (Heterodoxus spiniger 4.0% and Trichodectes canis 0.7%) were identified. Likewise, on cats, fleas (C. felis [15.5%] and E. gallinacea [7.3%]) and ticks (H. leachi [2.7%]) were identified. The abundance of C. felis was significantly higher (p < 0.001) on dogs, whereas in cats, the abundance of E. gallinacea was significantly higher (p = 0.002) than the other ectoparasites. On dogs, a significantly higher prevalence of Rh. sanguineus was recorded in urban areas (<0.001) and on dogs which live in indoor environments (p = 0.003) than on dogs which live in other environments. On the other hand, the prevalence of A. variegatum in rural areas and midland agroecology was significantly higher (p < 0.001). The prevalence of H. leachi was significantly higher in midland (p < 0.001) and on adult dogs (p = 0.001). Overall, fleas were more prevalent in rural (p = 0.029) than in urban areas, and female dogs were with higher infestation than the male (p = 0.047) dogs; C. felis was prevalent in female (p = 0.038) dogs than males. Overall, 88.3% owners in the study area had no knowledge about ectoparasites and VBDs of dogs and cats. Majority of the owners (64.8%) attest that they had never visited veterinary clinics.
In conclusion, the data presented in the present study provide additional knowledge on the importance of ectoparasites of dogs and cats and are believed to contribute in awareness creation and strengthening of veterinary services of dogs and cats of the study area.