Parasitosis in Pet Dogs from Rondônia, Amazon Biome, and Human Perception of Zoonoses

Talita Oliveira Mendonça, Patricia Parreira Perin, Dayane da Silva Zanini, Hortência Laporti de Souza, Paulo Henrique Kanopp Pires, Igor Mansur Muniz, José Hairton Tebaldi, Luís Antonio Mathias, Karina Paes Bürger and Estevam G. Lux-Hoppe ()
Additional contact information
Talita Oliveira Mendonça: Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (LabEPar), Departament of Pathology, Reproduction, and One Health (DPRSU), School of Agricultural and Veterinary Studies (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil
Patricia Parreira Perin: Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (LabEPar), Departament of Pathology, Reproduction, and One Health (DPRSU), School of Agricultural and Veterinary Studies (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil
Dayane da Silva Zanini: School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, SP, Brazil
Hortência Laporti de Souza: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho 76801-974, RO, Brazil
Paulo Henrique Kanopp Pires: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho 76801-974, RO, Brazil
Igor Mansur Muniz: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho 76801-974, RO, Brazil
José Hairton Tebaldi: Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (LabEPar), Departament of Pathology, Reproduction, and One Health (DPRSU), School of Agricultural and Veterinary Studies (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil
Luís Antonio Mathias: Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (LabEPar), Departament of Pathology, Reproduction, and One Health (DPRSU), School of Agricultural and Veterinary Studies (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil
Karina Paes Bürger: Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (LabEPar), Departament of Pathology, Reproduction, and One Health (DPRSU), School of Agricultural and Veterinary Studies (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil
Estevam G. Lux-Hoppe: Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (LabEPar), Departament of Pathology, Reproduction, and One Health (DPRSU), School of Agricultural and Veterinary Studies (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: Zoonotic parasitic diseases in dogs are particularly concerning in regions with low human development indices due to inadequate sanitary services and insufficient environmental and health education. This study aimed to assess the parasitological status of dogs living in households and evaluate their owners’ knowledge about zoonoses. A total of 183 dogs from Rolim de Moura, Rondônia State, were screened for the presence of ectoparasites, and 163 fecal samples were collected for analysis. The results showed that 74.23% (112/163) of the animals had at least one species of endoparasite. The most identified pathogens were Ancylostoma spp. (68.71%, 112/163), Trichuris vulpis (11.66%, 19/163), Toxocara canis (6.75%, 11/163), Cystoisospora canis (4.91%, 8/163), Dipylidium caninum (1.23%, 2/163), and Hammondia/Neospora (0.61%, 1/163). Ectoparasites were observed in 43.17% (79/183) of the evaluated animals, with Rhipicephalus sanguineus found in 31.15% (57/183) and Ctenocephalides felis felis in 20.77% (38/183). Only 11.48% (7/61) of the owners were familiar with the term “Zoonoses.” However, a significant majority (83.61%, 51/61) believed that dogs can transmit diseases to humans. Our findings highlight the prevalence of parasites in the studied area and associated risk factors, underscoring the urgent need for educational interventions to raise awareness about these diseases and their risks to human health.

Keywords: endoparasites; ectoparasites; one health; zoonoses (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/2/138/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/2/138/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:2:p:138-:d:1327016

Access Statistics for this article

IJERPH is currently edited by Ms. Jenna Liu

More articles in IJERPH from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().