Open AccessDIROFILARIOSIS AND ANGIOSTRONGILOSIS IN PET AND HUNTING DOGS IN NOVI SAD, VOJVODINA, SERBIA
Author(s) -
Ljubica Spasojević Kosić,
Vesna Lalošević,
Stanislav Simin,
Ljiljana Kuruca
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
arhiv veterinarske medicine/archives of veterinary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2683-4138
pISSN - 1820-9955
DOI - 10.46784/e-avm.v9i2.89
Subject(s) - dirofilaria immitis , dirofilaria repens , repens , dirofilaria , dirofilariasis , veterinary medicine , medicine , parasite hosting , vasa vasorum , biology , pathology , helminths , immunology , botany , world wide web , computer science
The aim of this study is to update the data on the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) and Dirofi laria repens (D. repens) infections inpet dogs, to report a preliminary result of the prevalence of Angiostrongylus vasorum (A. vasorum) in hunting dogs, and to assess the presence ofconcurrent infection with D. immitis and A. vasorum in hunting and pet dogs in Novi Sad. Th e methods used to estimate the prevalence of dirofilaria infections were modifi ed Knott test and detection of antigen of D.immitis. Th e prevalence of A. vasorum was determined using Baermannfecal technique and detection of A. vasorum antigen. Concurrent infection with D. immitis and A. vasorum was assessed only by detection of antigens of each parasite. Overall prevalence values for D. immitis and D. repens were 18.95% (24/143) and 16.32% (27/143), respectively. Th e prevalence of A.vasorum in hunting dogs was 1.96% (1/51). Concurrent infection with D.immitis and A. vasorum did not exist in examined hunting and pet dogs. Further studies with larger number of examined dogs and samples from other region of the country are needed to determine the prevalence of these parasites.