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Summary The present work was designed to evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites and some vector-borne pathogens in dogs in Bulgaria. A total of 172 owned dogs, keeping outside, were included in the study. Fecal samples were examined using standard flotation and sedimentation methods. Blood samples were processed by Knott’s technique, SNAP™ 4Dx Plus Test (IDEXX) and Angio Detect™ Test (IDEXX). The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was 64.5%. Eggs of hookworms ( Ancylostoma  sp. and  Uncinaria  sp.) were the most frequently detected (54.1%), followed by  Trichuris vulpis  (15.1%),  Capillaria  sp. (11.0%),  Toxocara canis  (6.4%),  Cystoisospora  sp. (4.1%),  Sarcocystis  sp. (2.3%),  Toxascaris leonina  (1.7%),  Taenia  sp. (1.2%) and  Linguatula serrata  (0.6%). In addition, hookworms were the most commonly involved in the cases of single infection (20.3%). Combinations between  Capillaria  sp./hookworms and  T. vulpis /hookworms were the most common co-infections (4.1% and 2.9%, respectively). Blood samples revealed the presence of antibodies against  Ehrlichia  sp. (13.4%),  Anaplasma  sp. (13.4%) and  Borrelia burgdorferi  (1.7%). Antigens of  Dirofilaria immitis  and  Angiostrongylus vasorum  were detected in 10.5% and 0.6% of the samples tested, respectively. Microfilariae of  Dirofilaria repens  were found in 5.8% of the blood samples. Additionally, the prevalence of  D. immitis  and  Ehrlichia  sp. was significantly higher in adult than in young dogs (p&lt;0.05). In contrast, the gender was not considered as a risk factor contributing to the occurrence of infections.

Preliminary study on the prevalence of endoparasite infections and vector-borne diseases in outdoor dogs in Bulgaria